Category: appellate-law

Robert James Campbell awaits execution on rape and murder charges in Texas. He has requested a stay from a federal court judge. A Texas federal appeals lawyer explains how a controversial execution in Oklahoma could impact Campbell’s fate. The Basis for Campbell’s Appeal Deathrow inmate Robert James Campbell was convicted of the brutal rape and murder of […]

E.I du Pont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont), an American chemical company that makes genetically modified crops, recently settled a lawsuit with Monsanto Company (Monsanto), a competitor in the same market. In 1992, Monsanto secured a patent on a genetically engineered trait named Roundup Ready that makes soybean plants immune to a specific herbicide called […]

On July 20, 2012 the entire Nation was struck with terror when news stations on almost every channel reported the mass shooting that occurred in a Colorado movie theater during the midnight screening of the movie The Dark Knight Rises. James Eagan Holmes walked into the movie theater dressed in combat clothing and shot at the […]

OSHA Wins Victory in Seaworld Case Involving Death of Trainer A high profile accident at Sea World has wound its way through the Federal appellate court system. As a Florida appeals attorney explains, the latest ruling represents a victory for OSHA. Recent Court Ruling Regarding Sea World Sea World has been at the center of […]

Arizona’s 2010 Immigration Law has sparked controversy ever since it was enacted. As a federal appeals lawyer explains, the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on a particularly controversial provision that made it illegal to harbor illegal immigrants. The Background of Arizona’s Immigration Reform Arizona has been a bellwether state in terms of immigration reform. […]