Circuit Splits

Circuit Split Roundup

For the latest news and commentary on areas of law dividing the courts, check out the following links:

• Recent Case Highlights Split of Authority on Whether Corporate Agreements Can Amend Employee Benefit Plans, McDermott Will & Emery (May 15, 2012) (HTML).

• Brian P. Bialas, United States: Ninth Circuit En Banc Decision Creates Circuit Split With First Circuit That Affects Employer Claims Against Employees Under The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act, Mondaq.com (May 2, 2012) (HTML).

• Thomas K. Potter III & Kasee Sparks Heisterhagen, Arbitration vacatur: Circuits split over whether manifest disregard survived Hall Street (Apr. 11, 2012) (HTML).

• Andrew Voss, Seventh Circuit Concludes that "Travel Time" Following Clothing Change is Not Compensable, Setting Up a Circuit, Wage & Hour Counsel (May 15, 2012) (HTML).

• Sheppard Mullin, Another U.S. District Court Follows the Lead of the D.C. Circuit in Addressing the "First-to-File Bar" Circuit Split and Pushes Back Against an Opportunistic Relator, governmentcontractslawblog.com (May 14, 2012) (HTML).

Circuit Split Roundup

For the latest news and commentary on areas of law dividing the courts, check out the following links:

• Brief Urges Supreme Court to Accept Rubashkin Sentencing Appeal, CRIME IN THE SUITES(May 3, 2012) (HTML).

• Maxwell S. Kennerly, Valuation of Minority Shareholder Interests In Oppression, Fiduciary Duty, And Contract Cases, LITIGATION & TRIAL BLOG (May 3, 2012) (HTML).

• Nicole Taykhman, High Court Asked to Resolve Question of Standard for Sanctions, BALESTRIERE BLOG (May 3, 2012) (HTML).