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Joshua Owens (Texas Tech University School of Law) has posted Objection! Hearsay: The Confrontation Clause, Supervised Release Revocation Hearings, and the Need for an Evidentiary Standard on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The federal court system has long considered the...

Some experts assert the legislation is preemptive and may stifle innovation, while others argue it has the potential to improve patient access to meaningful healthcare.

In Auerbach v. Bennetta shareholder can't proceed with derivative litigation after special litigation committee requests dismissal unless district court determines committee lacked independence, failed to conduct a thorough investigation in good faith.

This past month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a new examination guide regarding the burden an examining attorney must meet to refuse registration of an...

We write to you on behalf of the undersigned organizations, legal services providers, resettlement agencies, law firms, and law school clinics, to express our extreme concern regarding the exclusionary approach the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has adopted towards over 30,000 Afghans who have applied for Humanitarian Parole to the United States.

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Over the past several years, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit appeared poised to sanction a generous approach to certifying proposed classes under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1 Recently, however, the 9th Circuit has taken steps to tighten up the rigor of the required analysis that district courts must conduct when evaluating motions for class certification. 2 The 9th Circuit appears to have taken anot...