Today's topic is the North Carolina Court of Appeals' decision in Mount Ulla Historical Preservation Society, Inc. v. Rowan County, 11 CVS 2793 (February 18, 2014). The full opinion can be accessed ...

On April 13, 2020, the Second Circuit certified a question to the New York Court of Appeals asking it to clarify the meaning of New York’s statute pertaining to the preclusive effect of small claims ...

A former Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority mechanic cannot litigate Family and Medical Leave Act claims against the transit authority in state court that were resolved and dismissed by ...

When is a judgment or order a final judgment on the merits? In his Law and the Family column, Joel Brandes discusses issues related to the doctrine of res judicata which are frequently involved in ...

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