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Joe Whitcomb

Joe Whitcomb is the founder and president of Whitcomb, Selinsky, PC (WSM). In addition, he manages the firm and heads up the Government Procurement and International Business Transactions Law sections. As a result of his military service as a U.S. Army Ranger and as a non-commissioned officer in the Air Force, he learned mission accomplishment. While serving in the Air Force, he earned his Bachelor’s in Social Sciences and a Master’s in International Relations. His Master’s emphasis was on National Security and International Political Economics. After his military career, Joe attended law school at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

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Title IX Case: Tenth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment for University

John Doe v. University of Denver was decided by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals on June 15, 2021. The case involved a Title IX challenge by John Doe, who alleged that his expulsion from the University of Denver was the result of discrimination...

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CUNY Wins in Castro v. City Univ. Discrimination and Retaliation Case

From February 14, 2014, through October 8, 2014, Jose Castro was employed by the City University of New York (CUNY) as a peace officer at its New...

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Court Finds ALJ Failed to Weigh Evidence Properly in Noreja v. Berryhill

In Noreja v. Berryhill, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico reviewed a denial of Social Security Disability Insurance...

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Nieto v. Clark’s Market: Exclusion of Migrants from WCA Is Unconstitutional

In Nieto v. Clark's Market, Inc., the Colorado Supreme Court reviewed whether an employer could withhold accrued vacation pay from an employee who...

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Garcia Estate v. Bialozor: Failure to Respond Forfeits Standing Claim

Deborah Gene Garcia passed away at age thirty-four. Her husband, Julius Garcia, reported finding her unresponsive following consensual activity...

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GGNSC v. Schrader: Court Upholds Right to Sue Despite Arbitration Pact

In GGNSC Administrative Services, LLC v. Schrader, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decided whether a nursing home's arbitration agreement,...

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Mancini v. United States: VA Medical Negligence Suit Dismissed

In Mancini v. United States, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $5.8 million judgment against the federal government under the Federal Tort...

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Janssen v. Lawrence: Appeals Court Enforces FCA Pleading Standards

In United States ex rel. Janssen v. Lawrence Memorial Hospital, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the hospital in a...

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Mathura v. Makaryus: Lack of Expert Support Sinks Malpractice Claims

In Mathura v. Makaryus, the New York Appellate Division reversed a lower court's decision and dismissed medical malpractice claims against multiple...

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Hamon v. O'Nell: Georgia Court Affirms Denial of Malpractice Tolling

In Hamon v. Connell, the Georgia Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and held that an adult child may, under limited circumstances, bring a...

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