Constitutional Law
While Constitutional Law originated during colonial times, it is just as relevant today as it was back in 1787 when the document was written. In today’s modern world of ubiquitous electronic communication, constitutional law is a much debated and litigated realm of law. The law frequently can’t keep pace with technology, and new laws, both federal and state, are being consistently legislated and challenged in U.S courtrooms. The First Amendment and privacy concerns are a particular hotbed of debate. If your practice involves representing a telecommunications corporation, click on the articles below to learn more 1996 Telecommunications Act or broadcast ownership rules. If your client is being tried for a white-collar crime, make sure you read about when your client should invoke the Fifth Amendment in front of a grand jury. Click on a link below to get started.
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Constitutional Law Articles
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Award Limits in Medical Malpractice Claims
In 1994, the Michigan Legislature enacted various legislation aimed at tort reform. The basis for the reform was the concern over the rising number of medical malpractice cases and the corresponding increase in malpractice insurance rates. In a ...
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Aviation Law Alert
On April 13, 2004, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit filed its decision finding that, in a case involving deep vein thrombosis ("DVT") on a , an airline passenger's tort claims are preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act of ...
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Aviation Law Alert: Court Holds Identification and Search Requirements at Airports Are Constitutional
April 2004 Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, regulations and statutes have been implemented to ensure the safety of the public, both in the air and on the ground. Many of these newly enacted laws are facing challenges in the court ...
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As Of July 1, 2004, Websites Require Privacy Policy Changes Under New California Law
If you take steps now to review your privacy policy and make any necessary changes, you can reduce your potential exposure to liability under a new and ground-breaking privacy law that just went into effect. The State of California passed a law late ...
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Implications of Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson on Banking Law and the Complete Preemption Doctrine
The decision by the United States Supreme Court in Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson, 123 S. Ct. 2058 (2003), holding that the National Bank Act completely preempted state usury law claims against nationally chartered, federally insured banks ...
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Migratory Bird Rule Upheld
On October 7, 1999, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' migratory bird rule. In the case of Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, No. 94 ...
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Media Access to the New Special Tribunals: Lessons Learned From History and the Military Courts
The right of the public and the press to attend the recently authorized special military tribunals has not been established as of this writing. History suggests any such right will be limited, but there are steps members of the news media can take ...
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Massachusetts and Virginia Courts Strike down Nexus Regulations as Unconstitutional
Reprinted with permission from Interstate Tax Insights, Vol. 2 no. 1 1998 Within the last year, the high courts of two states have found unconstitutional department regulations that required delivery of goods by common carrier as a prerequisite to ...
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Mandatory Student Activity Fees Used to Support Student Organizations Which Engage in Political or Idealogical Activity Violate the First Amendment Rights of Objecting Students
In a decision which may significantly impact the right of colleges and universities to assess mandatory student activity fees, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the University of Wisconsin-Madison's student activity fee policy, as ...
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Law Catches Up With E-Commerce
Business-to-consumer and business-to-business e-commerce has become a fact of life for most businesses. Even those businesses that, at the beginning of the Internet phenomenon, were reluctant to participate now include e-commerce as a regular part ...
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