Joshua NewvilleOct 24, 2014Rule 68 Offers and Civil Rights ClaimsRule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure contains an interesting and nuanced option for civil defendants to settle a case. Rule 68...
Joshua NewvilleOct 6, 2014Supreme Court Order Brings Marriage Equality States to 30Today, the United States Supreme Court denied to review opinions issued by three appellate courts that declared bans on same-sex marriage...
Joshua NewvilleSep 30, 2014Fed Court: Government Can Use Sample Evidence in Whistleblower CaseThe False Claims Act exists to incentivize whistleblowing in areas such as Medicare fraud. Qui tam whistleblowers (known as “relators”)...
Joshua NewvilleAug 28, 2014St. Paul Police Inexplicably Arrest and Taze Black ManIn an alarming video posted to YouTube this week, two St. Paul police officers violently arrested and tazed a black man who was simply...