Supreme Court will consider scope of Sixth Amendment right to counsel during trial recess

Supreme Court will consider scope of Sixth Amendment right to counsel during trial recess

Home Daily News Supreme Court will consider scope of Sixth… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court will consider scope of Sixth Amendment right to counsel during trial recess By Debra Cassens Weiss April... Read more »

Plaintiff Bears Burden When Defendant Challenges Improper Venue: Sixth Circuit

In Tobien v. Nationwide General Insurance Co., the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that when a defendant challenges the plaintiff’s chosen venue as improper, the plaintiff bears the... Read more »

Post-Expiration Patent Royalty in Contribution Agreement Unenforceable: Sixth Circuit

In Lavery v. Pursuant Health, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that a perpetual royalty provision in a contribution agreement is unenforceable after the patent’s expiration. Source... Read more »

District Courts Must Apply Daubert Standard to Class Certification Motions Where Expert Testimony is Material to the Motion: Sixth Circuit

In In re Nissan North America, Inc. Litigation, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that district courts must apply the Daubert standard to motions to certify a class... Read more »

Use of Political Party Name as a Source Identifier Not Protected by First Amendment: Sixth Circuit

In Libertarian National Committee, Inc. v. Saliba, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit followed the Supreme Court’s Jack Daniel’s decision in finding that the First Amendment does not preclude... Read more »
Sixth Circuit Nixes Arbitration for ERISA Claims

Sixth Circuit Nixes Arbitration for ERISA Claims

Memphis, TNOn August 20, the Sixth Circuit refused to force participants in two related 401k plans, the “DRiV Plan” and the “Tenneco Plan,” to arbitrate claims that the plans wasted workers’ retirement... Read more »
Sixth Circuit Delivers Uncertainty on Calculating Impact of Driver Costs

Sixth Circuit Delivers Uncertainty on Calculating Impact of Driver Costs

When nonexempt employees use their personal vehicles to provide delivery services, how much must their employer reimburse them to ensure that the employees are paid at least the minimum wage required by... Read more »
Sixth Circuit Rejects Two Methods for Computing Workers’ Vehicle Expenses for Minimum Wage Purposes

Sixth Circuit Rejects Two Methods for Computing Workers’ Vehicle Expenses for Minimum Wage Purposes

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated two district court decisions involving how pizza delivery drivers should be reimbursed for vehicle-related expenses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).... Read more »
Reclaimed Identity: Keith Jesperson’s Sixth Murder

Reclaimed Identity: Keith Jesperson’s Sixth Murder

“In my head there was a possibility that it could happen, but I wasn’t looking forward to—it wasn’t my intention to do so … but I knew I had the potential [to... Read more »
“Sixth Circuit Case Highlights Belo Contract Litigation Risks,” Law360

“Sixth Circuit Case Highlights Belo Contract Litigation Risks,” Law360

Atlanta attorney Rick Warren was quoted in the Law360 article, “6th Circ. Case Highlights Belo Contract Litigation Risks.” The article discusses a Sixth Circuit case involving a company in the oil and... Read more »
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