U.S. Senator Tom Udall will deliver a speech entitled “EDD of Bases and National Labs” to the Albuquerque Bar Association at a luncheon on June 30 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1000 Woodward Place, NE. (I’ve no idea what “EDD” means, … Continue reading
In Miller v. Bank of America, N.A. (June 15, 2015), the New Mexico Supreme Court has held that trustees who engage in self-dealing transactions are required both to pay restoration damages (for any losses sustained) and to disgorge any profits … Continue reading
On Monday, in New Mexico Building & Construction Trades Council v. Dean, the New Mexico Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus against the Labor Relations Division of the state’s Department of Workforce Solutions, requiring it to set prevailing wage rates … Continue reading
Peter Krumholz of the Rocky Mountain Appellate Blog has this post about an interesting Second Amendment case recently briefed in the Tenth Circuit. The appellants are challenging a Colorado statute that (a) bans magazines with more than 15 rounds and … Continue reading
The New Mexico Constitution provides greater protection to citizens than the Fourth Amendment when it comes to searches and seizures. For example, in State v. Cardenas-Alvarez, the New Mexico Supreme Court held that at interior border control checkpoints (such as those … Continue reading
Justice Richard Bosson has announced that he will be retiring this November. He made this announcement towards the end of last week at both the Judicial Conclave and the brown-bag lunch sponsored by the Appellate Practice Section of the State … Continue reading
Todd Cahill was sued by his former employer. Mr. Cahill removed the case to federal district court, argued that the lawsuit was subject to an arbitration agreement, and asked the lawsuit be stayed so that the dispute could be arbitrated. For … Continue reading
Anyone who’s used Uber knows why it is so highly popular — it’s usually cheaper than using a taxi, you can summon a ride easily by using the Uber app, you’re given an estimate of the cost (no more “broken meters”), and … Continue reading
According to this report by Eriq Gardner in the Hollywood Reporter, the Conan Doyle Estate has filed a lawsuit in New Mexico’s federal district court against Miramax, author Mitch Cullin, and others for alleged copyright violations in the upcoming film … Continue reading
Peter W. Martin, the Jane M. G. Foster Professor of Law (Emeritus) at Cornell Law School, has a blog which is a law nerd’s delight. The blog is called Citing Legally: Occasional observations concerning the citation of legal authorities by … Continue reading
