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Good-faith requirement weighed in retaliation cases
The Missouri Supreme Court is considering two employment discrimination cases that won significant verdicts without a jury ever deciding whether the plaintiffs actually faced discrimination. The court on Oct. 23 heard arguments in a Jackson County case that resulted in a verdict of more than $10.1 million for a former employee of the pest-control company […]
Employer – Employee : Disability Discrimination – Accommodation – Good Faith
Sharbono v. Northern States Power Company (MLW No. 72096/Case No. 16-4532 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)
Immigration : Good Faith – Affidavit – Legitimacy
Patel v. Sessions (MLW No. 70933/Case No. 16-3619 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J)
Criminal Law : Drug Dog Sniff – Probable Cause – Good Faith
U.S. v. Hopkins (MLW No. 69243/Case No. 15-3579 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Murphy, J.)
Contracts : Good Faith – Dealership Agreement – Ripeness
Century Motor Corporation v. FCA US LLC (MLW No. 68176/Case No. ED101749 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Cohen, J.)
Criminal Law : Search Warrant – Exclusionary Rule – Good Faith
State v. Lucas (MLW No. 67054/Case No. WD77088 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Gabbert, J.)
Real Estate : Deed Of Release – Below Market Sale – Good Faith
Hawthorn Bank v. F.A. L. Investments, LLC (MLW No. 66959/Case No. WD77057 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Welsh, J.)
Administrative : Erroneous Tax Refund – Unjust Enrichment – Good Faith
U.S. v. Bame (MLW No. 65387/Case No. 12-3417 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bright, J.)
Justices set stricter affirmative action standard
The U.S Supreme Court held Monday that schools must prove that admissions policies considering race among other factors must be strictly tailored to the purpose of diversity.
Unemployment Compensation: Denial Of Benefits – Voluntary Quit – Good Faith
Rufer v. Rauch (MLW No. 63425/Case No. SD31574 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis, J.)
Unemployment Compensation: Emergency Benefits – Overpayment – Good Faith
Hergins v. Division of Employment Security (MLW No. 63395/Case No. WD73190 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Smart Jr., J.)
Criminal Law: Search Warrant – Good Faith
U.S. v. Houston (MLW No. 63180/Case No. 11-1830 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)
Latest Opinion Digests
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- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
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- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Conflict Of Interest
- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
- Domestic Relations : Parenting Plan – Child Support
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Sentence Advice
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