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April 23rd, 2024 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersSCOTUS Issues Groundbreaking Title VII Decision
On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, et al., which resolves a circuit split over the correct standard to apply to Title VII claims of employment discrimination. Though Muldrow concerned claims of alleged discrimination in the context of a job transfer, Read More
March 18th, 2024 | Posted in: News, NewslettersSCOTUS Issues Landmark Decision About Government Officials’ Social Media Pages and the First Amendment
On Friday, March 15, 2024, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Lindke v. Freed, which addressed public officials, their social media pages, and the First Amendment. Though this unanimous decision is complex, the Court’s essential holding is: “When a government official posts about job-related topics on social media, it can be difficult Read More
December 28th, 2023 | Posted in: Home, News, Newsletters2023: FHMBK’s Year In Review
OUR VISION: SUCCESS BASED ON LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS FORGED IN INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, COMMITMENT AND TEAMWORK. Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, P.C. is pleased to share a look at the successes, victories, and honors earned by our attorneys in representing you this past year. We are grateful for the confidence you place in us and Read More
August 2nd, 2023 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersSUMMER 2023 NEWSLETTER
OUR VISION: SUCCESS BASED ON LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS FORGED IN INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, COMMITMENT AND TEAMWORK. Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, P.C. is pleased to provide you with our Summer 2023 Newsletter. Below you will find information regarding successes and activities of our attorneys. FHMBK attorneys have been developing a vibrant U.S. Supreme Court practice Read More
June 30th, 2023 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersThe Supreme Court Increases Burdens on Employers by Upending 50 Years of Title VII Precedent
On June 29, 2023, in Groff v. DeJoy, No. 22-174, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously redirected lower courts. The case involved an employee’s request for a reasonable accommodation of his religious faith. Specifically, the employee refused to work on Sundays. Consistent with the Supreme Court’s decision 1977 decision in Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison, Read More
December 7th, 2022 | Posted in: UncategorizedNew Opinion Issued in FHMBK’s Carswell Case Provides Significant Benefits to Defendants Asserting Qualified Immunity
FHMBK is pleased to announce a new development in the Carswell case which will benefit governmental officials and governmental entities throughout Texas. When a district judge imposed a scheduling order which summarily denied pending motions to dismiss based on qualified immunity, and which subjected governmental officials to discovery in their role as witnesses with respect Read More
April 29th, 2022 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersU.S. Supreme Court Issues Major Decision Regarding Available Damages Under Title IX and Other Federal Antidiscrimination Statutes
On April 28, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. that emotional distress damages are unavailable for claims under Title VI, Title IX, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Affordable Care Act because those statutes are Spending Clause legislation. The only damages available to a plaintiff under Read More
December 30th, 2021 | Posted in: Home, News, Newsletters2021 – OUR YEAR IN REVIEW
OUR VISION: SUCCESS BASED ON LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS FORGED IN INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, COMMITMENT AND TEAMWORK. Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin is pleased to share a look at the successes, victories, and honors earned by our attorneys in representing you this past year. We are grateful for the confidence you place in us and look Read More
October 18th, 2021 | Posted in: Home, News, Newsletters2021 FALL NEWSLETTER
OUR VISION: SUCCESS BASED ON LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS FORGED IN INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, COMMITMENT AND TEAMWORK. Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, P.C. is pleased to provide you with our Fall 2021 Newsletter and Legal Update. Below you will find information regarding successes and activities of our attorneys. Please click the hyperlinks for updates regarding Local Government, Constitutional Read More
June 23rd, 2021 | Posted in: Home, News, Newsletters, UncategorizedU.S. Supreme Court Issues Major Student Speech Decision Regarding Off-Campus Speech
On June 23, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-255_g3bi.pdf) which considered whether public schools have the authority to discipline students for off-campus speech. In an 8-1 decision, the Court held that, under some circumstances, schools may regulate off-campus speech. However, the Court found that the school violated B.L.’s Read More