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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Feb 28 2018	10th Circuit Reverses Grant of Summary Judgment on SOX Whistleblower Claim	Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb 27 2018	The Tenth Circuit Hands Another Win to Policyholders Seeking to Insure Defective Workmanship By Their Subcontractors	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan 5 2018	Proposed Pepsi Center Consent Decree Requires Open Captioning at Games and Concerts	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec 5 2017	But I Didn’t DO Anything – – Passive Conduct and the Automatic Stay	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov 30 2017	A Procedural Misstep Ends Wyoming Landowner's Claim for Just Compensation	von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Nov 14 2017	Tenth Circuit Holds that Governmental Investigation of Potential Criminal Violations is Not a “Claim” Under a D&O Policy	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov 10 2017	Oklahoma files amicus brief in support of tribal lenders’ motion to dismiss CFPB lawsuit	Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov 9 2017	Tenth Circuit Holds That Irreparable Harm Cannot Be Presumed for Trade Secret Injunction	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct 26 2017	Tenth Circuit Vacates ARB Whistleblower Decision	Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct 20 2017	Citing Failure to Cooperate, Court Orders Use of Specific Keyword Search Terms	K&L Gates
Oct 17 2017	New Mexico Court Rules Employee Is Entitled To Nationwide Discovery in FMLA Case	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 10 2017	Tenth Circuit Expands First-to-File Rule, Dismissing Complaint after Substitution of Parties	McDermott Will & Emery
Sep 14 2017	Kansas Decision Highlights The Perils Of Overreach In Restrictive Covenant Agreements	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 6 2017	Tenth Circuit Rules Tips Belong to the Employer If Tip Credit is Not Taken	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun 27 2017	Tenth Circuit Follows Majority of the Circuit Courts and Holds Plaintiff Bears the Burden of Proving Causation in ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Cases	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 26 2017	RICO Madness: Marijuana Operations Face RICO Challenges in Federal Courts	McDermott Will & Emery
Jun 19 2017	Tenth Circuit Court Grants Request For Social Media Posts Related To Emotional State And Physical Activity	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 12 2017	Tenth Circuit Finds CERCLA Contribution Claim Not Barred by Bankruptcy Approval of a Settlement Estimating Liability for the Site	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun 12 2017	U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Blow Limiting SEC Disgorgement Power	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May 31 2017	Sexual Harassment Claim May Proceed Despite Lack Of Specificity In EEOC Charge	Holland & Hart LLP
May 24 2017	“Discovery Can be Burdensome Even As it is Inexpensive"	K&L Gates
May 23 2017	HIPAA Spring Check-Up: Your Obligations to Safeguard Third-Party Patient Health Information in Medical Records Produced in Litigation	Mintz
May 17 2017	Tenth Circuit Addresses Required Level of Specificity of EEOC Charge in Quid Pro Quo Case	Polsinelli PC
May 15 2017	10th Circuit Finds Employee Who Only Worked in Colorado Falls Under State MCA Exemption	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May 11 2017	Oklahoma Case Serves as Reminder that Pregnancy Alone, Without More, Is Not ADA Disability	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 28 2017	Oklahoma Federal District Court Rejects RCRA Waste Injection Citizen Suit	Katten
Apr 19 2017	Retroactive Leniency Is Not A Reasonable Accommodation	Holland & Hart LLP
Apr 19 2017	“Ignorance” May Not Be Bliss: Tenth Circuit Court Denies Employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment on ADA Claim	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 10 2017	In Re Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.: The Tenth Circuit Permits A Company-Wide FLSA Collective Action To Proceed Under The Spurious Action Approach to Facilitate Notice	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr 6 2017	We Know What You Really Meant: Utah Court Holds that SEC Can Bring Extraterritorial Enforcement Action Based on Conduct or Effects in United States	Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar 30 2017	Restaurant Manager Misclassification Complaints Highlight Important Defense Strategies for Hospitality Owner/Operators	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar 29 2017	Tips Do Not Count Towards Minimum Wage Unless Worker Qualified as “Tipped Employee”	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar 28 2017	WD Equipment v. Cowen: Can Creditor’s Inaction Violate Automatic Stay?	Mintz
Mar 21 2017	Tenth Circuit Sides with Defendants in $200 Million Sutures Bundling Case	McDermott Will & Emery
Mar 21 2017	Fear of Failure – Terminating Employees with Extensive FMLA and non-FMLA Absences	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 20 2017	Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Public Employee For Failing Random Drug Test	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar 14 2017	Can Non-action Violate the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy Proceedings? — But I Didn’t DO Anything!	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar 6 2017	Federal Court Shoots Down EEOC Subpoena	Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar 2 2017	What Does Made in the USA Actually Mean?	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar 1 2017	EEOC Subpoena Rejected by Tenth Circuit	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb 23 2017	DOL Prevails in Tenth Circuit in Another Decision on Fiduciary Rule	Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb 16 2017	Tenth Circuit Upholds Discharge of Employee in Safety-Sensitive Position Who Tested Positive for Cocaine	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb 14 2017	Tenth Circuit Court Agrees Difference Of Opinion On Medical Necessity Is Insufficient to Show Falsity Under False Claims Act	Mintz
Feb 9 2017	California Federal Jury Awards Former General Counsel $10.8 Million In Damages	Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb 7 2017	False Claims Act (FCA) and Medical Necessity: Increasingly Tenuous Relationship	McDermott Will & Emery
Jan 31 2017	Supreme Court Nominee Has Put “Reasonable” into Reasonable Accommodation Obligations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 24 2017	The SEC’s Appointments Clause Dilemma	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan 23 2017	Employee’s “Alternative Facts” Can’t Overcome Summary Judgment for Employer	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan 23 2017	Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules SEC Administrative Law Judges Hold Office in Violation of U.S. Constitution	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan 19 2017	Wyoming Federal Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

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