Often overlooked but essential to every case is one question: can a state exercise jurisdiction, thus make decisions, over a defendant? This is the question of personal jurisdiction. For companies doing business in multiple states, increasingly common in a 21st century economy, the determination that a court has jurisdiction to […]
Category: United States Law
The U.S. Supreme Court Confirms Fact Specific Analysis for Qualified Immunity
In a trio of recent cases the Supreme Court has re-affirmed and reassured the Police Community that each excessive force claim “requires careful attention to the facts and circumstances of each particular case.” The Courts defense of this approach could not come at more crucial point in time as the […]
EEOC Updates Its Policy Related to Systemic Discrimination
On January 8, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled a new page on its website titled “Systemic Enforcement at the EEOC.” This page explains that the EEOC will make use of its administrative and litigation tools to identify and pursue systemic discriminatory practices of employers. The EEOC […]