February 23, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
A unanimous Supreme Court in Hertz Corp. v. Friend adopted the "nerve center" test today for citizenship under 28 U.S.C. s1332. http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-1107.pdf Ba...
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February 22, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
The SJC issued a rather straightforward decision that, per usual, has led to musings on more difficult situations. MSAD 37 v. Pineo, 2010 ME 11. [http://www.courts.state.me.us/court_info/...
February 17, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
So last week I lost an appeal. I'm not going to blog on that case because there is nothing one can say in this situation that puts one in a positive light. It's over, the ice cream cone is...
February 8, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Last week the Maine SJC decided another 80B case, so of course I must blog on the same: Adams v. Town of Brunswick, 2010 ME 7, majority opinion by Justice Mead, Justice Jabar dissenting: h...
February 4, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Last Monday Bill Kayatta argued an interesting qui tam case in front of the First Circuit, U.S. ex rel. Loughren v. Unum Group. Justice Souter was on the panel. The RSS feed is now on line...