United States First Circuit - August 2016 Opinion Summaries
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Parker v. Boulevard Motel Corp.United States First Circuit
Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought by former employees of motel corporation-defendant, alleging that defendant fired them in violation of the Maine Whistleblowers'...
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08/31/2016 | 15-2012 |
McGunigle v. City of QuincyUnited States First Circuit
Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Constitutional Law
In a suit brought by a former police officer against the City of Quincy and individual police officers, claiming defendants retaliated against him for...
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08/31/2016 | 15-2224 |
US v. Marquez-PerezUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence and conviction of possessing drugs with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. section 841(a)(1), and
possessing a firearm in furtherance of a...
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08/30/2016 | 14-2246 |
Anversa v. Partners Healthcare SystemUnited States First Circuit
Health Law, Administrative Law
In a case concerning the high-stakes world of academic medical research, arising out of allegations that the plaintiffs (prominent medical ...
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08/30/2016 | 15-1897 |
Santiago-Ramos v. Autoridad de Energia Electrica de Puerto RicoUnited States First Circuit
Public Utilities, Class Actions, Constitutional Law
In a public utilities class action, contending that defendant power company (PREPA)'s subsidized municipalities' private use of power in violation of...
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08/24/2016 | 15-1507 |
Wal-Mart Puerto Rico v. Zaragoza-GomezUnited States First Circuit
Commercial Law, Tax Law, Constitutional Law
(Industry: Retail) In a tax law action, challenging Puerto Rico's corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) directed at plaintiff Wal-Mart, the district court's enjoinment...
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08/24/2016 | 16-1370 |
Bahta v. LynchUnited States First Circuit
Immigration Law
In an immigration action, brought by an Eritrean citizen challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of her application for asylum, the...
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08/24/2016 | 14-1995 |
Marin-Portillo v. LynchUnited States First Circuit
Immigration Law
In an immigration action, brought by a petitioner who fled Guatemala after threats against his life were made by a police officer convicted in...
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08/23/2016 | 14-2138 |
Rueli v. Baystate Health, Inc.United States First Circuit
Labor & Employment Law, Class Actions, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a class action, brought by unionized nurses against their employer for unpaid wages and overtime pay in state court and removed to federal court,...
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08/23/2016 | 15-1198 |
US v. MercerUnited States First Circuit
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute is affirmed where: 1) defendant's interactions with a suspected drug...
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08/17/2016 | 15-1343 |