On June 1, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC, holding that the Appointments Clause of the Constitution does not restrict the appointment...more
6/2/2020
/ Appeals ,
Appointments Clause ,
Aurelius Investment LLC v Puerto Rico ,
Board Members ,
Chapter 9 ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Creditors ,
De Facto Officer Doctrine ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Municipal Bankruptcy ,
Puerto Rico ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
State and Local Government
On April 6, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Babb v. Wilkie, holding that the federal-sector provision of the Age Discrimination and Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §633a(a), does not require proof that age...more
4/9/2020
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Babb v Wilkie ,
Burden of Proof ,
But For Causation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Employees ,
Hiring & Firing ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Remedies ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Standard of Care ,
Summary Judgment