Civil Law

Shining a light (Bulb) on energy supply company failure, SoLRs and special administration

As has been widely reported, the recent energy price volatility (coupled with the price cap limiting suppliers’ ability to pass increased costs on to consumers) has caused a number of energy supply company failures. Yesterday saw the announcement of the collapse of Bulb, one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers, with it being due to be placed into special administration very shortly.

This is the first energy special administration we’ve seen. So how are the insolvency rules different for energy … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Announcement of orders and opinions for Monday, November 22

Announcement of orders and opinions for Monday, November 22

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On Monday, November 22, we will be live blogging as the court releases orders from the November 19 conference and opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.

Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.

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Criminal Law

Sexual Assault Involving a Spouse in Texas

Dallas Sexual Assault defense lawyers – “Sexual assault of a spouse is illegal under Texas law. In Texas, “marital rape” is considered sexual assault and may be charged as aggravated sexual assault if there were aggravating factors present when the assault took place. ” Says Mick Mickelsen, Dallas criminal defense lawyer specializing in sex related defense cases in the state of Texas.

In some cases, people mistakenly believe that it is impossible to sexually assault a spouse because the couple … Read the rest

Circuit Courts

Just the Facts: Insurance Case Filings Spike After Natural Disasters

In the U.S. district courts, filings of civil cases involving insurance typically have surged following weather catastrophes. Over the past 20 years, devastating hurricanes and severe floods have resulted in the Eastern District of Louisiana processing the most insurance cases of any district court.
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Supreme Court

Legislative intervention to defend a law

Legislative intervention to defend a law

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The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here.

The Supreme Court continues to churn through its relisted cases. On Monday, the court disposed of two more. Petitioner Robyn Morgan got happy news: the Justices decided they wanted Taco Bell — or, at least, they wanted to hear that Taco Bell employee’s petition in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 21-328, claiming that … Read the rest

Civil Law

US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of November 8, 2021

From our Capital Thinking blog, our public policy colleague Stacy Swanson shares the latest federal employment law developments in in the legislative and executive branches during the week of November 8, 2021.

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In this issue, we cover:

  • U.S. Economy Update
  • Federal Vaccine Mandate Legal Challenges Update
  • Other General COVID-19 Updates
  • U.S. Agencies Promote Workers’ Rights
  • Proposal to Rescind Religious Exemption Final Rule

Both chambers of the U.S. Congress were in recess this week in observance of Veterans Day.  Lawmakers return to … Read the rest

Criminal Law

6 Signs That You’re the Target of a White-Collar Crime Investigation

An investigation is always the first step in the criminal justice process, including cases of suspected white-collar crime. That said, those who are the targets of a white-collar crime investigation don’t always find out in exactly the same way. 

It is common for the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to become involved in such criminal cases. Whether it’s the FBI or your local law enforcement, it’s important to understand the various indicators that you’re being looked at, or are under … Read the rest