By Cyrus D. Mehta and Manjeeta Chowdhary
A federal district court in Nebraska has reopened a consequential debate over how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicates EB-1A extraordinary ability petitions. In Agarwal v. Miller, Chief District Judge Brian C.
DQ and Recusals Denied — Former Client as Witness Doesn’t Merit Disqualification, Judicial Disclosure Rules for Spousal Referral Relationship
David Kluft asks: “Can I depose a witness who was my former client in a topically similar case?” —
- “A college basketball player sued a University in NE federal court, alleging that the coach pursued a sexual relationship
Christian Counselors Sue to Invalidate Lincoln, Nebraska’s Conversion Therapy Ban
Suit was filed last week in a Nebraska federal district court asking the court to enjoin enforcement of Lincoln, Nebraska Ordinances that prohibit conversion therapy for minors. The complaint (full text) in Dierks v. City of Lincoln, Nebraska,
Supreme Court of Nebraska Finds Juror Who Acknowledged The Defendant Could Be at a Distinctive Disadvantage if He Were Empaneled Did Not Need to Be Struck for Cause
Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment, a criminal defendant has the right to a trial “by an impartial jury.” So, would this standard be satisfied by a prospective juror who had read in the news about the defendant being a
Court Rejects Religious Challenge to Nebraska’s Ban on Midwives Attending Home Births
In Tvrdy v. Hilgers, (D NE, Sept. 26, 2026), a Nebraska federal district court upheld a state law prohibiting certified nurse midwives (CNM) from attending home births without a physician also being present. Midwives may attend births alone only
NE Supreme Court Finds Board of Supervisors Improperly Denied Permit for Construction of Broadband Internet Network
This post was authored by Jazleen Galvez, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center.
The Gage County Board of Supervisors appealed an action brought by Pinpoint Communications, Inc. (“Pinpoint”), after the district court initially held that the board of supervisors
Not So Cleaver: Why Merely Referencing a Proposal May Not Incorporate Its Terms
In construction contracts, proposals, drawings, studies, etc. are often incorporated by reference. A Nebraska federal court recently addressed what language is sufficient to accomplish such incorporation. In Cleaver Brooks Co. v. B&K Mechanical Contractors, LLC, No. 4:23-CV-3243, 2026 WL 2254434
The Week in Weed: September 11, 2026
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, a New Hampshire candidate for governor came out in favor of legal adult-use cannabis. The Nebraska Supreme Court gave
FDA Said the Romaine Was Gone, So It Named No Grower. It Has Named Farms, Processors and Brands in That Exact Situation Before. Here Are Eight.
When FDA closed #1382, a fourteen-person E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, it named romaine lettuce as the likely source and said on its CORE investigations table that the product was beyond shelf life by the time investigators identified it. It named no
Your ERISA Watch – Week of September 9, 2026
We here at Your ERISA Watch hope all our readers had a relaxing Labor Day weekend, and that you were all able to take a moment to reflect on the massive contributions laborers have made to this country. This is