Case Comments | Suffolk Law Review

Trusts and Estates Law-Knowledge of Successor Trustee Sufficient to Commence Statute of Limitations-O’Connor v. Redstone, 452 Mass. 537 (2008)

Mar 11, 2010 | Case Comments, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 43

A trustee holds legal title to property for the benefit of another, and consequently has the power to bring actions at law against third parties who harm the trust property. These legal actions are restricted by the statute of limitations applicable to tort or...

Employment Discrimination Law-Sixth Circuit Denies Standing to Former Employees Under Title I of Americans With Disabilities Act-McKnight v. General Motors Corporation, 550 F.3d 519 (6th Cir. 2008)

Mar 11, 2010 | Case Comments, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 43

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer may not discriminate against an employee on the basis of a disability with respect to most aspects of employment, including the provision of fringe benefits. In order to have standing to bring suit...

Administrative Law-Government Agency Withholding Information, Reimbursing Attorney Fees-Davy v. Central Intelligence Agency, 550 F.3d 1155 (D.C. Cir. 2008)

Mar 11, 2010 | Case Comments, Number 2, Print Edition, Volume 43

Congress enacted the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in 1966 to allow private citizens wide access to government information protected by federal agencies. In an effort to enable greater public access to government documents, Congress amended FOIA in 1974 to...