Entries from May 2010

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

The Weekend: Johnny Baseball

While the Celtics were merrily crushing the Magic in Game 3 of their playoff, while Sox pitcher Dice-K Matsuzaka was pitching an improbable one-hitter against the National League Champion Phillies, I was at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge watching ART’s new musical, “Johnny Baseball.”  This is a fluffy piece of theatre whose central thesis […]

Friday, May 28th, 2010

USSCt: Standards for Recovery of Fees for ERISA Benefits Claims


Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

AkBA Employment Law Section Meeting: When may Federal Employees Use State Discrimination Law?


Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

USSCt: Timely Filing of Title VII Disparate Impact Claims


Thursday, May 20th, 2010

9th Cir: Reconciling the 1st Amendment and a Public Employee’s Right to Harassment-free Work


Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

DAlaska: When Do References to Federal Statutes Support Federal Question Jurisdiction?


Friday, May 14th, 2010

Alaska Supreme Court: How to Handle Floodgates Arguments


Thursday, May 13th, 2010

9th Cir: Mandamus on Attorney-Client Privilege


Friday, May 7th, 2010

DAlaska: Social Security, Timber Sales, and Insurance Funds


Thursday, May 6th, 2010

9th Cir: Title VII Agency Fee Awards


Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

DAlaska: Proper Venue


Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

AkBA Employment Law Section: Preemption of State Claims Filed by Federal Employee


Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Alaska Supreme Court Potentially Broadens Implied Covenant Claims