David Wovrosh, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Becoming a convicted felon can happen in the blink of an eye. A defendant walks into a courtroom and emerges as a convicted felon a short time later. But between entering and exiting that courtroom, at what point is a defendant convicted? This question carries critical... Continue Reading →
An Automatically-Returned Pre-Petition Stone Gathers no Moss
David Wovrosh, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Is it possible to do something by not doing anything at all? At issue is a relatively common occurrence with an uncommonly difficult question: should a creditor return repossessed property to the debtor as soon as a bankruptcy petition has been filed? Recently, the Tenth Circuit... Continue Reading →
Scope of Discovery: Amended 26(b)(1)
Zach Kurzhals, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review In 2015, the United States Supreme Court adopted amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP). Among these changes was an amendment to FRCP Rule 26(b)(1) adding the component of proportionality to the existing component of relevance. FRCP Rule 26 governs civil discovery and 26(b)(1)... Continue Reading →
Analyzing the “Sex” in Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Maria Castro, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits employers from discriminating against their employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.[1] Circuit courts are split over whether discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is included under Title... Continue Reading →