Appeals court revives defamation claim over false State Police blotter entry

A state appeals court reinstated a Red Hook man's lawsuit claiming a State Police blotter error led to a false felony report.

Justices to consider breadth of a federal defendant’s waiver of appeal

In Hunter v. United States, to be argued on Tuesday, March 3, the Supreme Court will address how broad federal defendants’ waivers of their right to appeal can be and the effect of a district court’s ...

Civil Rights agency decides against transgender Army worker who asked to use women's bathroom

A U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender ...

Kansas Court of Appeals sides with Leavenworth in immigration detention center battle | Here's what that means:

Earlier this week, Leavenworth city commissioners voted 4-1 to advance a special-use permit following hours of public comment.

Civil Rights agency rules against transgender Army worker who asked to use women's bathroom

A U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender ...
National Law Review

Second Circuit: “No Appeal” Means What, Exactly? Ambiguous Arbitration Waiver Fails to Block Appellate Review

The decision is a caution to drafters. Boilerplate “no appeal” language—especially when embedded among unrelated procedural waivers—will not eliminate the right to seek appellate review of a federal ...