Air Peace Needs To Grow Slowly
Nairametrics|Air Peace, one of the few surviving airlines in the country, which currently flies to Accra, Ghana, has disclosed that it will be expanding its international operations in a few…
Court Revives Long-Running Sex-Bias Suit
A federal appeals court revived a Southern University professor’s gender discrimination case, saying that she could allege a hostile work environment through continuous conduct going back two years before she…
Is Gay Sex ‘Sex,’ Legally Speaking? Florida Supreme Court Says Yes
It’s not often that courts provide us with insight into sexual intercourse. But yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court shed some much-needed light on that topic. If you’re looking for some…
Judges Are Getting Real Cute With Their Citations
Clever, subtle, cutting judicial citations are nothing new. The Ninth Circuit’s recent opinion halting President Trump’s travel ban is a perfect example, full as it was of citations to cases…
Will Courts Ever Settle the Independent Contractor v. Employee Debate?
Are workers like Uber drivers or GrubHub deliverymen independent contractors or employees? This is one of the central questions in a growing sector of the economy, where app-based companies can…
Ninth Circuit Splinters Over Trump Travel Ban Rehearing
A three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit upheld an order blocking President Trump’s first travel ban last month. The administration subsequently reissued a new executive order replacing the first and…
Police Get Search Warrant for Everyone Who Googled a Fraud Victim’s Name
Do not Google these words: “Douglas” and “passport photo.” If you do, you could find yourself on the wrong end of a search warrant. The Edina Police Department has obtained…
Highlights From Day 1 of Gorsuch’s Confirmation Hearing
You don’t get to the Supreme Court without passing through the crucible of a Senate confirmation hearing — and sometimes you don’t get to the Supreme Court even then. But…
A Primer on Relevance and Proportionality
Rodney King, that unexpected voice of reason in a wilderness of social chaos, put it this way: “Can’t we all just get along?” It’s a catchphrase that can serve in…
Spotlight on Laptop Security, Protecting Client Files
When a thief stole a lawyer’s laptop, in retrospect the attorney partially blamed himself. He left it in plain sight on a countertop, where the burglar could easily see it…