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Timothy Bennett 12/2/19 Timothy Bennett 12/2/19

Timothy Bennett | Every Step Matters: “But For” Causation in the McDonnell Douglas Framework

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Joseph Mineo 11/25/19 Joseph Mineo 11/25/19

Joseph Mineo | Road to Recovery: Recouping Profits From Trademark Infringement

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John David Thompson 3/3/19 John David Thompson 3/3/19

John David Thompson | Shifting Responsibility: Who Bears the Burden of Proving or Disproving Causation in ERISA Actions?

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Suman Malempati 2/3/19 Suman Malempati 2/3/19

Suman Malempati | The Kingsley Conundrum: Does the Fourteenth Amendment Protect the Rights of Pretrial Detaineers More than the Eighth Amendment Protects Prisoners?

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Jacob Polce 10/28/18 Jacob Polce 10/28/18

Jacob Polce | Crossfire Over Cross-Border Shootings: Does Bivens Extend to Foreign Nationals Killed Abroad by American Agents?

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Lario Albarran 10/7/18 Lario Albarran 10/7/18

Lario Albarran | Do Federal Courts Have Jurisdiction over Civil Actions Under the Federal Tort Claims Act by Immigrants Alleging Wrongful Removal from the United States?

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Paige Kovalchik 3/18/18 Paige Kovalchik 3/18/18

Paige Kovalchik | Too Little Too Late If You Work for The State? The Applicability of Employee Thresholds to Age Discrimination Claims from State Workers

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Nathan Gillespie 11/30/17 Nathan Gillespie 11/30/17

Nathan Gillespie | That’s Not My Job: Is the Determination of ‘Scope of Employment’ in the FTCA a Merits Issue or a Jurisdiction Issue?

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Hamp Watson 10/2/16 Hamp Watson 10/2/16

Hamp Watson | An Erie Split: Anti-Slapp Laws and Rule 11

Should it be easier to sue your doctor or lawyer in federal court than in state court? The Eleventh Circuit purportedly says “yes,” while the Third and Tenth Circuits disagree. This consequential Erie Doctrine circuit split has complicated malpractice actions in federal courts for decades, and even touches some anti-SLAPP laws.

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