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Constitutional Law-Arrest or Impaired Movement Material to Physical Force Seizure Analysis-Brooks v. Gaenzle, 614 F.3d 1213 (10th Cir. 2010), cert. denied, 131 S. Ct.1045 (2011)

The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides protection for individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures.  The Supreme Court and circuit courts alike have repeatedly analyzed the definition and applicability of the word “seizure,” along with...

Employment Law-Third Circuit Denies ERISA Whistleblower Protection to Employee Discharged After Making Unsolicited Internal Complaint-Edwards v. A.H. Cornell & Son, Inc., 610 F.3d 217 (3d Cir. 2010), cert. denied, 131 S. Ct. 1604 (2011)

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) established certain rights and protections for employee benefit plan participants.  In Edwards v. A.H. Cornell & Son, Inc.,  the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit considered whether Section 510—ERISA’s...