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May 2019 AELE case notes and publications alert

*** Law Enforcement Liability Reporter ***This issue has cases on assault and battery: chokeholds, assault and battery: handcuffs, electronic control weapons: stun mode, false arrest/imprisonment: no warrant, false arrest/imprisonment: warrant, firearms related: intentional use, First Amendment, forfeiture proceedings, pursuits: law … Continue reading

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Federal Circuit Precedent Alert: Sucic v. Wilkie (definition of “children” in substitution statute)

What is the Deep Issue in the Case? Claimants eligible to receive accrued benefits upon the veteran’s death are, in order of eligibility, the veteran’s spouse, “the veteran’s children” and the veteran’s dependent parents. 38 U.S.C. §5121(a)(2). When the veteran … Continue reading

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KDV Alert: New York City Council Votes to Further Limit Pre-Hire Screening

The post KDV Alert: New York City Council Votes to Further Limit Pre-Hire Screening appeared first on Kaufman Dolowich Voluck LLP. Read more detail on Recent Employment Law posts –

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Investor Alert! Beware of Losses from the UBS Yield Enhancement Strategy

Investors in supposed “Yield Enhancement” strategies are learning that the purported safe investment program has significant risk. The Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES) that UBS Financial Services, Inc. (UBS) and other brokerage firms used was marketed as a “safe and efficient” … Continue reading

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April 2019 AELE publication alert

The April 2019 issue of AELE's Fire, Police and Corrections Personnel Reporter is now available online. It includes material concerning age discrimination, arbitration procedures, defamation, the First Amendment, secondary employment [a.k.a. moonlighting], handicap/abilities discrimination, including handicap accommodation in general, pregnancy discrimination, racial harassment, and taxation.View … Continue reading

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