Downtown Lawyer

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Jodie L. Hill

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I'm a litigation attorney practicing in Little Rock, Arkansas. I handle mainly tort and contract claims. I started this blog to discuss legal issues I find interesting or that I deal with a lot and think other people may find useful.

Posts by downtown lawyer:

• July 19, 2010 New York appeals court refuses to fire teacher for sending romantic e-mails to a 15-year-old student.

• July 16, 2010 Missouri Court of Appeals upholds firings of officers for failure to take bleeding, pregnant woman to the hospital.

• July 1, 2010 Trademark Trial & Appeal Board nixes use of “the other red meat” as trademark for salmon.

• June 16, 2010 Arkansas Court of Appeals holds that a successful plaintiff may seek attorney fees under Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-209, even if declaratory judgment was sought as a counterclaim.

• June 9, 2010 The Court of Federal Claims upholds discharge of service member for obesity resulting from compulsive overeating.

• May 17, 2010 Eighth Circuit refuses to apply “look through” approach to §4 petitions to compel arbitration under the FAA based on diversity jurisdiction.

• May 12, 2010 Second Circuit allows claim for obesity discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law.

• April 29, 2010 Arkansas Court of Appeals holds that a bank’s full, fair, and truthful disclosure of suspicious financial activity to a prosecutor is a defense to malicious prosecution.

• April 14, 2010 Thanks to Construction Management Schools for including Downtown Lawyer in your Resources on State Construction Laws page.

• April 8, 2010 Fifth Circuit finds that rail line is less environmentally disruptive than a highway.

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