10th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)

The United State Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit sits in Denver, CO. The courthouse is the Byron White US Courthouse. In terms of its size, the Tenth Circuit spans its jurisdictional-reach over 20% of the USA's land mass (spanning 560,625 square miles). In addition to the state of Colorado, the Tenth Circuit is comprised of Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Utah. The Circuit was initially part of the Eighth Circuit, Congressional legislation broke the single circuit into the Eighth and Tenth respectively.

The US District Court of Appeals is in Denver, Co. The District of Kansas has its courthouse situated in Wichita. The District of New Mexico courthouse is in Albuquerque. The Eastern District of Oklahoma courthouse is in Muskogee, and Northern District is in Tulsa. The Western District courthouse in Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma City. The District of Utah courthouse sits in Salt Lake City, and the District of Wyoming courthouse is in Cheyenne, WY.

Currently, there are 12 judges appointed to the bench in the circuit. Of these, there are 10 senior judges. Timothy M. Tymkovich is the Chief Justice presently serving as the head of the circuit system. And, US Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, is the Circuit Justice for the Tenth District.

Among the leading cases in the circuit is United States v Timothy McVeigh (1998) which was a death-penalty sentencing, following the Oklahoma City, OK bombing. He was convicted and executed of the mass-terrorist crime in 2001. Free Speech v Federal Election Committee (2013) is another famous decision from the circuit which required FEC disclaimers to be given to voters, to ensure they were “informed” of the candidates or groups who were speaking.

The National Law Review covers a wide range of cases in tort-law, FLSA, real property and real estate, civil rights, labor, intellectual property, bankruptcy cases, and more. The National Law Review also covers agency news (including NLRB, Dod, DOJ, EEOC, USCIS, HIPPA, and more), litigation, and the latest news/information relating to elections or appointments in the circuit system.

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Aug
16
2013
The Latest Keyword Advertising Battle: The 10th Circuit Finds No Infringement Based on Use of Another’s Trademark to Generate Sponsored Advertisements Mintz
Aug
15
2013
No Broker-Customer Relationship Absent a Direct Connection to Investment-Related Services Provided by the Brokerage Firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
1
2013
Diagram Constitute Protectable Expression of Ideas McDermott Will & Emery
May
15
2013
Warrantless Cell Phone Searches – A Look at the Case Law Mintz
Apr
25
2013
Inconsistent Treatment Of Employees Gets You Every Time Re: Age Discrimination Litigation Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
24
2013
Utah Federal Court Rejects “Every Exposure” Theory Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jan
25
2013
Thin Copyrights - Protected But Not Infringed Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
9
2013
District of Colorado Dismisses, in Part, Securities Fraud Claims in Ponzi Scheme Suit Katten
Dec
5
2012
Federal Courts Clarify Reasonable-Accommodation Standards Vedder Price
Sep
21
2012
Diacetyl Litigation Update: Consumer Pops Case, Prevails in Lawsuit Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
6
2012
Judge Was Right to Reject Plea Deal in Child Porn Case that Included Appellate Waiver Ifrah Law
Aug
24
2012
Federal Court Temporarily Enjoins Application of Contraceptive Mandate To A Local Business Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
22
2012
Wal-Mart Settles EEOC Lawsuit for $50,000 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
12
2012
False Claims Act Case Questioning Quality of Laboratory Services Unsealed in New Mexico Mintz
Jul
17
2012
Exit the Dragon: Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Cybersquatting Claim on Bruce Lee’s “Jeet Kune Do” Mark Brought by Non-Owner Martial Arts Instructor McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
19
2012
Can I Really Prevent an LLC from Filing for Bankruptcy? Maybe... Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
9
2012
Does 5th Amendment Protect Computer Files From Decryption? Ifrah Law
Nov
7
2011
Tenth Circuit Continues the Ambiguity of “Advertising Injury” Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation
Oct
21
2011
Tenth Circuit Finds Potential Insurance Coverage for Patent Infringement Claims Under “Advertising Injury” Provisions Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
11
2011
Defendant Not Allowed to Appeal Denial of a 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss After Trial McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
10
2011
SCO Can’t Claim Ownership of the UNIX Operating System McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
15
2011
Tenth Circuit Holds that "Forced Sellers" Resulting From a Squeeze Out Merger Lack Standing to Assert Claims Under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) the Securities Act of 1933 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
18
2011
Mutual Indemnification Clause Gives Rise to Attorneys’ Fees Regardless of Prevailing Party McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
16
2011
Broad Injunctive Relief and Damage Award for Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Upheld McDermott Will & Emery
May
11
2011
Three Strikes and You’re Out: Tenth Circuit Dismisses Case as a Sanction for Discovery Noncompliance in Lee v. Max International Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
6
2011
Tenth Circuit Affirms High Standard For Scienter Pleading In Securities Fraud Cases Against Independent Auditors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
14
2010
Reasonable Accommodation Obligations Clarified for Employers Attempting to Reassign Disabled Employees Vedder Price
Feb
28
2010
Insurer Must Consider Allegations in Parallel Action to Determine Duty to Defend Goldberg Segalla LLP
Dec
16
2009
Denial of Pension for Independent Contractor Upheld Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
23
2009
Economic Relief for California Employers: Reducing Exempt Employees’ Workweeks and Their Salaries Does Not Violate Salary Basis Test Bingham McCutchen LLP
Aug
30
2009
What Is the Jurisdictional Pre-Requisite for Copyright Litigation?: Do Denim v. Fried Denim Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
29
2009
Supreme Court Decides Exhaustion and Evidence Cases Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
 

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