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US Department of Justice launches civil rights investigation into Maryland state police hiring practices

JURIST

The US Department of Justice Friday opened an investigation of the Maryland Department of State Police’s (MDSP) hiring and promotion practices. Barron stated: This office strives to protect the civil rights of all Marylanders, including the rights of our sworn law enforcement officers.

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Supreme Court Rules Federal Agencies Can Be Sued Under Fair Credit Reporting Act

Constitutional Law Reporter

In Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service v. Supreme Court held that a consumer may sue a federal agency under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681n and 1681o for failing to comply with the terms of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). It held that the USDA could be sued because 15 U. Kirtz , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S.

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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

Paralegal Bootcamp

If you’re a paralegal and you’ve asked yourself, where do I want to take my career from here or if you’ve ever questioned if the skills that you’re obtaining as a paralegal working in a law firm could eventually transfer to a career that’s outside the typical law firm this interview will give you great insights.

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SCOTUS Issues First Opinion of the Term

Constitutional Law Reporter

McDonough , 598 U. S. _ (2023), a unanimous Court held that the effective date of an award of service-related disability compensation to a veteran of the United States military determined pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 5110(a)(1) and 5110(b)(1) is not subject to equitable tolling. Department of Veterans Affairs , 498 U.S.

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SCOTUS Sides With Deaf Student in ADA Suit

Constitutional Law Reporter

When Sturgis announced that it would not permit Perez to graduate, he and his family filed an administrative complaint with the Michigan Department of Education alleging (among other things) that Sturgis failed to provide him a free and appropriate public education as required by the IDEA. The district court agreed that 20 U.

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Surely You Must be Kidding, PTO?!? “No, and Don’t Call Me Shirley!” – The Seemingly Slapstick (But Yet Unfunny) World of Recent Patent Term Extension Decisions (PART 3. and PART 3½)

FDA Law Blog

The answer he was looking for was simply “Grant” (and not a numerical figure), although the full correct answer would be Ulysses S. The answer he was looking for was simply “Grant” (and not a numerical figure), although the full correct answer would be Ulysses S. 156 for certain FDA-regulated products, we know what you were thinking.

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En Banc on Indefiniteness

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The majority opinion particularly critiques Judge Kim’s “unanswered questions” approach as not following the law: When the meaning or scope of a patent claim is disputed by litigants, the judicial role is to construe the claim as a matter of law, on review of appropriate sources of relevant information. Petition-20-2257.