Supreme Court Report: LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 20-807
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 20-807 LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 20-807. The Court limited its grant of certiorari…
Supreme Court Report: Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, 21-309
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, 21-309 Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, 21-309. Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act provides that…
Supreme Court Report: Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 20-1573
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 20-1573 Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 20-1573. The question presented is “[w]hether the Federal…
Supreme Court Report: Torres v. Texas Dep’t of Public Safety, 20-603
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Torres v. Texas Dep’t of Public Safety, 20-603 Torres v. Texas Dep’t of Public Safety, 20-603. The question presented is “whether…
NAGTRI National Legal Writing (Online)
January 26-27, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. ET Hosted by the NAGTRI Center for Legal Advocacy and Faculty Development In this lecture-based skills program, one of America’s foremost legal writing experts will deliver a detailed presentation on effective legal writing. Topics covered will include large-scale organization, paragraph structure, and the editing process. Speaker…
Predatory and Unethical Practices in Substance Use Treatment (Part 2)
Tuesday, January, 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. ET The second training of this three-part series will address the investigation, prosecution, and monitoring of predatory and unethical practices in substance use treatment in greater depth. This training will also include an overview of how other state agencies may address these issues, including in…
Supreme Court Report: Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 21-328
December 3, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 4 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on November 22, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on November 15 and 24, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 21-328 Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 21-328. At issue is “whether a party asserting waiver of the right…
Supreme Court Report: Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, 21-248
December 3, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 4 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on November 22, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on November 15 and 24, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, 21-248 Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, 21-248. North…
Supreme Court Report: Mississippi v. Tennessee, 143 Original
December 3, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 4 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on November 22, 2021 (Part I). Cases Granted Review: Mississippi v. Tennessee, 143 Original Mississippi v. Tennessee, 143 Original. The Court unanimously held that Mississippi’s objection to Tennessee’s pumping of groundwater from the Middle Claiborne Aquifer is subject to the remedy of…
Addressing Law Enforcement Challenges to Detecting and Deterring Online Threats
Monday, November 29, 2021 at 2:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. ET Please join us on Monday, November 29 at 2:30 p.m. ET to hear from experts who will speak to challenges working with social media companies to detect and deter real-world violence and other public safety issues. The experts will discuss tech company quality of…
