United States Law Week: Index-Summary

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB)

– Ex parte contact with represented parties and witnesses, agency issues memo to regional offices, 2208
– Two-member board

– – Authority to issue decisions, circuit split roundup, 1012
– – Number of cases decided in 2009, In Brief, 2244

– Unfair labor practices, four-part test applies when Board seeks temporary injunction, reasonable cause analysis not required (4th Cir.), 1041; circuit split roundup, 1060

NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION

– Job bias, retaliatory discharge of Moroccan Muslim (9th Cir.), In Brief, 1191

NATIONAL PARKS AND FORESTS

See PUBLIC LANDS

NATIONAL SECURITY

– Climate change is security issue, former public officials say, In Brief, 2144
– DOJ Natl. Sec. Div., chief discusses new structure combining intelligence and law enforcement personnel, 2224
– State secrets privilege, DOJ releases new policy requiring significant harm in order to invoke, 2178
– Terrorism

See TERRORISM

NATIVE AMERICANS

– Breach of duties as trustee of tribal lands, Federal Claims Court has jurisdiction over tribe's suit against U.S. (Fed. Cir.), 1182
– Clean Air Act, Mich. lacks standing to challenge redesignation of tribal lands to stricter status (7th Cir.), 1150

NATURAL DISASTERS

– Greenhouse gas emissions led to increased storm damage, Hurricane Katrina victims may proceed with tort claims against energy firms (5th Cir.), 1233
– Levee districts and insurer, class suit over Hurricane Katrina settled (E.D. La.), In Brief, 1159

NEGLIGENCE

– Attorney malpractice

See ATTORNEYS

– Medical malpractice, states to receive grants under Obama reform proposal, 2147
– Trademark registration fraud, PTO intent standard improperly lowered to negligence (Fed. Cir.), 1141

NLRB

See NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB)

NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS

– Executive confirmations, July, 2047; 2068; Aug., 2078; 2130; Sept., 2145; 2161; 2180; 2194; Oct., 2212; 2225; 2244
– Executive nominations, July, 2016; 2032; 2047; 2068; Aug., 2078; Sept., 2145; 2161; 2180; Oct., 2194; 2212; 2225; 2244
– Judicial confirmations, Aug., 2078; Sept., 2194; Oct., 2244
– Judicial nominations, July, 2032; 2068; Aug., 2078; Sept., 2161; 2180; Oct., 2194; 2212; 2225
– Supreme Court, Sotomayor nomination

See SUPREME COURT, U.S.

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

– Campaign contribution and spending limits for independent nonprofits, First Am. and Federal Election Campaign Act violated (D.C. Cir.), 1164
– Clergy abuse, charitable immunity defense (Me.), In Brief, 1090
– Health care reform, nonprofit and tax provisions in Sen. Finance Comm. bill, conferees discuss, 2227
– Terrorist groups, aid to

– – Presidential authority to designate terrorist groups, charity supporting named groups may not challenge (9th Cir.), 1123
– – Visa applicant who donated to charity supporting Hamas may challenge denial of visa (2d Cir.), 1056

NOTICE

– Abortion, Ill. parental notice law, judicial bypass provision upheld (7th Cir.), 1055
– Class action, settlement objector's challenge to class notice dismissed (11th Cir.), 1108
– Electronic medical records, data breach notification rules, In Brief, 2116
– Government contractors, DOL proposes rule requiring employee notification of NLRA rights, 2075
– Proxy materials, notice and access model, SEC proposes rule changes, In Brief, 2244
– Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act, all defendants properly joined in removal notice (9th Cir.), 1222
– Truth in Lending Act, borrower's right to rescind transaction, circuit split roundup, 1012