Cases --- January 18th through 24th

Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease


Carver v. Colvin (10th Cir., January 20, 2015) (affirming denial of supplemental security income)


Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination


Velez v. DeBry & Associates (Utah Ct. App., January 23, 2015) (affirming the lower court's finding that res judicata barred Velez from litigating his claim in district court because he failed to bring it up in arbitration)


Public Employees/Employers


Kuhn v. Retirement Board (Utah Ct. App., January 23, 2015) (affirming denial of coverage under the Public Employees' Health Program)

Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean (U.S., January 21, 2015) (Whistleblower protection applies unless the disclosure at issue is specifically prohibited by law.)

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