by H. Mark Stichel | Aug 20, 2019 | Blog
In October 2007, I was elected to membership in the American Law Institute. Since then, I have been actively involved in several ALI projects, including participating in Members Consultative Group meetings and speaking at the ALI Annual Meeting. As the ALI’s website...
by H. Mark Stichel | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog
In Doe v. Baum, 903 F.3d 575 (6th Cir. 2018), the Sixth Circuit held that due process required that a student accused of sexual misconduct must be given a hearing before a college or university imposes sanctions as serious as expulsion or suspension and, when the...
by Frank Morgan | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog
On June 3, 2019, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the claim of filmmaker Frederick Allen and his video production company, Nautilus Productions, LLC that the Fourth Circuit erred when it held that the State of North Carolina is immune from suit for...
by Kaitlin Corey | May 29, 2019 | Blog
On May 20, 2019, the Supreme Court answered the longstanding question of what happens to a licensee’s right to use a trademark under a license agreement if a bankrupt licensor rejects the license agreement. The Court held that a licensor’s ability to reject a license...
by H. Mark Stichel | Apr 30, 2019 | Blog
Political campaigns are labor intensive efforts. Campaign workers can be volunteers, paid independent contractors or employees. Campaigns may also contract with other entities, such as another campaign committee or party committee, to provide labor. The federal Fair...
by H. Mark Stichel | Apr 22, 2019 | Blog
On August 17, 2018, I wrote about the division among federal appellate courts as to whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation (Part 1). This morning the Supreme Court of the United...
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