LATEST SUMMARIES
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, ATTORNEY'S FEES, GOVERNMENT LAW, JUDGMENT ENFORCEMENT, WORKERS' COMPENSATION
• Stetzer v. Logistec of Connecticut, Inc.
CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE
• US v. Zedner
FindLaw's case summaries are copyrighted material and are not intended for republication without prior approval. You may, however, freely redistribute this e-mail in its entirety.
To view the full-text of cases you must
sign in to FindLaw.com.
LATEST SUMMARIES
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, ATTORNEY'S FEES, GOVERNMENT LAW, JUDGMENT ENFORCEMENT, WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Stetzer v. Logistec of Connecticut, Inc. , No.
073196
Decision by defendant-Benefits Review Board regarding award of
workers compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. section 901 (2003) is affirmed where: 1)
the prior award of benefits was unenforceable because the amount of
compensation could not be determined without an additional ruling on
disputed evidence that was not before the original administrative
law judge; 2) the second law judge properly modified the original
benefits award pursuant to 33 U.S.C. section 922; and 3) the court
did not review the Board's decision attorney's fees because it was
not final.
Read more...
CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE
US v. Zedner, No. 070149
Appeal from a conviction for attempted bank fraud is dismissed with
prejudice over claims of error that: 1) in December 2006,
jurisdiction of defendant's case was in the present court rather
than in the district court and therefore his 2006 conviction was a
nullity; and 2) that if the district court had jurisdiction, it
should have dismissed the original indictment with prejudice rather
than without prejudice, pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C.
section 3161.
Read more...
Back to newsletter list
