Where a furniture saleswoman, who brought a sexual harassment claim based on hostile environment and constructive discharge, reported comments that were isolated, only two of ...
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Withholding of Removal; Credibility; Adjustment of Status
Where an immigration judge made an adverse credibility finding regarding an Algerian citizen’s testimony in support of his application for asylum and withholding of removal, ...
Read More »Plea Agreements; Post-‘Booker’
Where a defendant challenged the legality of his sentence after he entered into a plea agreement pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1)(C) on ...
Read More »Trademark Infringement as “Advertising Injury”
Where the dispositive issue in this case is whether trademark infringement constitutes “advertising injury” under a commercial insurance policy; the Minnesota Court of Appeals in ...
Read More »Corps of Engineers; NEPA; SEIS
Where the Corps of Engineers acknowledged that a spring rise in river levels would have a significant environmental impact, the agency’s action in making revisions ...
Read More »Jurisdiction; Clarification Order; Bankruptcy Stay
Where a District Court entered a clarification order after a creditor filed a notice of appeal challenging the initial stay order in a bankruptcy case, ...
Read More »Plaintiff’s Personal Stake; Mootness
Where a settlement provided that plaintiffs received all of the benefits sought in a class action suit and the defendants agreed to pay an additional ...
Read More »Retaliation; Adverse Action; Minnesota Whistleblower
Where a nursing director’s duties required her to ensure compliance with applicable laws and to expose unlawful behavior internally, she did not become a whistleblower ...
Read More »Retaliation; Causation; Reassignment
Where a prison worker who confronted a supervisor for the alleged sexual harassment of a co-worker brought a retaliation action against the employer, summary judgment ...
Read More »Crack/Powder Disparity; Failure to Mention
Where a District Court did not mention its discretion to consider the crack cocaine/powder sentencing disparity during defendants’ sentencing hearings, it was unclear whether the ...
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