The Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in the following case today:
Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman, No. 15-1391: Five businesses in New York, petitioners here, wanted to pass along the...more
3/30/2017
/ Appeals ,
Credit Cards ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Death Penalty ,
Disability ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
First Amendment ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Transaction Fees
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases today:
Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp., No. 15-649: Respondent Jevic Transportation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This spawned two lawsuits. ...more
3/23/2017
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Chapter 11 ,
Cheerleaders ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Czyzewski v Jevic Holding Corp ,
Endrew F. v Douglas County School District ,
Fashion Design ,
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) ,
IDEA ,
Priority Disputes ,
Public Schools ,
SCOTUS ,
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands ,
Utilitarian Function
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases today:
SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC, No. 15-927: Petitioner SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag (“SCA”) brought a...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases yesterday:
Rippo v. Baker, No. 16-6316: Petitioner Michael Damon Rippo moved to disqualify the Nevada state judge who presided over his criminal...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases today:
Samsung Electronics Co. v. Apple Inc., No. 15-777: A jury found that smartphones manufactured by petitioner Samsung infringed respondent Apple...more
12/7/2016
/ Apple v Samsung ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Design Patent ,
Dirks v SEC ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Illegal Tipping ,
Insider Trading ,
Material Nonpublic Information ,
Personal Benefit ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Relators ,
SCOTUS ,
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co v United States ex rel Rigsby ,
US v Salman
The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in seven cases on Friday afternoon:
Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., No. 15-1189: 1) Whether a "conditional sale" that transfers title to...more
12/7/2016
/ 42 U.S.C. §1983 ,
Advocate Health Care v Stapleton ,
Church Plans ,
Conditional Sale Doctrine ,
Disability Benefits ,
Divorce ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Excessive Force ,
Foreign Sales ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Hague Convention ,
Howell v Sandra ,
Impression Products v Lexmark International ,
Indemnification ,
Los Angeles County v Mendez ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Pensions ,
Police Misconduct ,
Preemption ,
Provocation Rule ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Service of Process ,
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act ,
Unlawful Entry ,
Water Splash v Menon
The Supreme Court granted certiorari in eight cases last week:
Bank of America Corp. v. Miami, No. 15-1111; Wells Fargo & Co. v. Miami, 15-1112: (1) Whether the term “aggrieved” in the Fair Housing Act imposes a...more
7/2/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Bank of America v Miami ,
Certiorari ,
Czyzewski v Jevic Holding Corp ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Fannie Mae ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Fry v Napoleon Community Schools ,
Handicapped Children’s Protection Act ,
Ivy v Morath ,
Lightfoot v Cendant Mortgage ,
Lynch v Morales-Santana ,
Original Jurisdiction ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Pleading Standards ,
Private Sector ,
Proximate Cause ,
Public Entities ,
SCOTUS ,
Title II ,
Venezuela v Helmerich & Payne ,
Visa Inc v Osborn
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases today:
McDonnell v. United States, No. 15-474: Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, were federally indicted...more
6/28/2016
/ Abortion ,
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 ,
Assault ,
Beckles v US ,
Bribery ,
Burden of Proof ,
Certiorari ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Comity ,
Component Parts Doctrine ,
Convictions ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Domestic Violence ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Federalism ,
Firearms ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Gerrymandering ,
Gun Control Act ,
Hobbs Act ,
Infringement ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Life Technologies Corp v Promega Corp ,
Manufacturers ,
McCrory v Harris ,
McDonnell v US ,
Misdemeanors ,
Official Act ,
Physician Admitting Privileges ,
Racial Gerrymandering ,
Recklessness ,
SCOTUS ,
Standard of Review ,
Statutory Firearm Bans ,
Surgical Center Requirements ,
Undue Burden ,
Voisine v US ,
Voting Rights Act ,
Whole Woman's Health v Hellerstedt
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases on June 23, 2016:
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, No. 14-981: Petitioner Abigail Fisher applied for admission to the University of Texas at...more
6/27/2016
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Affirmative Action ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 ,
Bernard v Minnesota ,
Beylund v Levi ,
Birchfield v North Dakota ,
Blood Tests ,
Breathalyzer ,
College Admissions ,
DACA ,
DAPA ,
Dollar General ,
Dollar General Co v Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians ,
Drunk Driving ,
DUI ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Felons ,
Fisher v University of Texas ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Immigration Reform ,
Implied Consent ,
Jurisdiction ,
Likelihood of Success ,
Mathis v US ,
Native American Issues ,
Negligence ,
Notice and Comment ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Search & Seizure ,
Search Incident to Arrest ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Standing ,
Subsidies ,
Take Care Clause ,
Tribal Courts ,
US v Texas ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Warrantless Searches
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases today:
RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community, No. 15-138: The European Union and 26 of its members filed an action in District Court against...more
6/23/2016
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Bonds ,
Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
Car Dealerships ,
Certiorari ,
Chevron Deference ,
Clear and Convincing Evidence ,
Cuozzo Speed Technologies v Lee ,
Detention ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Vacancies Reform Act ,
Hobbs Act ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Jennings v Rodriguez ,
Marijuana ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Non-Appealable Decisions ,
Presidential Nominations ,
RICO ,
RJR Nabisco v European Community ,
Robbery ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Incident to Arrest ,
Search Warrant ,
Taylor v US ,
Traffic Stops ,
Unlawful Aliens ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Utah v Streiff
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on June 16, 2016:
Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, No. 15-7: Yarushka Rivera, a teenage beneficiary of...more
6/17/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Contractors ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Implied Certification ,
Kingdomware Techs. Inc. v United States ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
Materiality ,
Medicaid ,
Misleading Statements ,
Rule of Two ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
Unlicensed Medical Providers ,
VOSB
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on June 13, 2016: -
Puerto Rico v. Franklin Cal. Tax-Free Trust, No. 15-233: Under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, state bankruptcy laws that enable...more
6/14/2016
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v Franklin California Tax-Free Trust ,
Convictions ,
Domestic Violence ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Habitual Offender Status ,
Halo v Pulse ,
Patent Infringement ,
Preemption ,
Prior Conviction ,
Puerto Rico ,
Right To Counsel ,
SCOTUS ,
Seagate ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Tribal Courts ,
US v Bryant ,
Willful Infringement
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on June 9, 2016: -
Dietz v. Bouldin, No. 15-458: An automobile accident case went to a jury trial in federal district court. Respondent Hillary...more
6/13/2016
/ Brady Violation ,
Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Damages ,
Death Penalty ,
Dietz v Bouldin ,
Double Jeopardy ,
Due Process ,
Gun Trafficking ,
Inherent Authority ,
Jury Recall ,
Jury Trial ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Post Conviction Relief Act ,
Puerto Rico ,
Puerto Rico v Sánchez Valle ,
Recusal ,
SCOTUS ,
Williams v Pennsylvania
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on June 6, 2016:
Simmons v. Himmelreich, No. 15-109: Respondent Walter Himmelreich, an inmate at a federal prison, brought two suits against prison...more
6/9/2016
/ Administrative Remedies ,
Bethune-Hill v VA Board of Elections ,
Buck v Stephens ,
Certificate of Appealability (COA) ,
Certiorari ,
Cruel & Unusual Punishment ,
Death Penalty ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Exceptions ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Expert Testimony ,
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ,
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel ,
Judgment-Bar Provision ,
Moore v Texas ,
PLRA ,
Prison Guards ,
Prisoners ,
Race Discrimination ,
Redistricting ,
Remand ,
Ross v Blake ,
SCOTUS ,
Simmons v Himmelreich ,
Special Circumstances Doctrine ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on May 31, 2016:
Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes, No. 15-290: Three mining companies sought a permit under the Clean Water Act seeking to...more
6/2/2016
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Clean Water Act ,
Collateral Review ,
Convictions ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Death Penalty ,
Dixon Bar ,
Due Process ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Final Action ,
First Degree Murder ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Hawkes Co v United States Army Corps of Engineers ,
Johnson v Lee ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdictional Determination (JD) ,
Jury Instructions ,
Lynch v Arizona ,
Murder ,
Parole ,
Relators ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Wetlands
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on May 19, 2016:
CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC, No. 14-1375: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) brought a suit in its own name...more
5/20/2016
/ Aggravated Felony ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Betterman v Montana ,
Criminal Code ,
Deportation ,
EEOC v CRST Van Expedited ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Prevailing Party ,
SCOTUS ,
Sentencing ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Speedy Trial Act ,
Title VII ,
Torres v Lynch
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in six cases today:
Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339: The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 (“FCRA”) imposes a number of requirements regarding the creation and...more
5/18/2016
/ 28 USC 1331 ,
Antiterrorism Act ,
Attorney General ,
Chapter 7 ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Health Insurance ,
Husky International Electronics v Ritz ,
Kernan v Hinojosa ,
Merrill Lynch ,
Merrill Lynch v Manning ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Sheriff v. Gillie ,
Short Sales ,
Spokeo ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Zubik v Burwell
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision on May 2, 2016:
Ocasio v. United States, No. 14-361: Petitioner Samuel Ocasio, a former police officer, was tried and convicted under the Hobbs Act for...more
5/3/2016
/ Auto Body Shop ,
Certiorari ,
Color of Right ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Hobbs Act ,
Kickbacks ,
Laches ,
Ocasio v United States ,
Patent Infringement ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in one case on April 26, 2016: -
Heffernan v. City of Paterson, No. 14-1280: Petitioner Jeffrey Heffernan was a police officer in Paterson, New Jersey. Heffernan...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on April 19, 2016:
Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, No. 14-614: Congress, though the Federal Power Act (“FPA”), 16 U.S.C. §791a et seq., vested...more
4/21/2016
/ Abusive Acts ,
Damages ,
Electricity ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Franchise Tax Bd of Cal v Hyatt ,
Full Faith and Credit Clause ,
Hughes v Talen Energy ,
Jurisdiction ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
State Taxes ,
Subsidies
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision on April 18, 2016: -
Welch v. United States, No. 15-6418: Last term, the Supreme Court, in Johnson v. United States, 576 U.S. __ (2015), held that the residual...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on April 4, 2016: -
Evenwel v. Abbott, No. 14-940: In this legislative redistricting case, certain voters brought a challenge to the redistricting in...more
4/7/2016
/ Equal Protection ,
Evenwel v Abbott ,
Impeachment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Nichols v United States ,
Pena-Rodriguez v Colorado ,
Racial Bias ,
Redistricting ,
Right to a Jury ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Offender Registry ,
Sex Offenders ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision on March 30, 2016: -
Luis v. United States, No. 14-419: Petitioner Sila Luis was charged with various health care related crimes. Pursuant to a federal...more
3/31/2016
/ Asset Freeze ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Health Insurance ,
Luis v United States ,
Right To Counsel ,
SCOTUS ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Vacated ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Zubik v Burwell
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one per curiam decision on March 29, 2016:
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Assn., No. 14-915: Petitioner Rebecca Friedrichs and other public school teachers in California...more
3/30/2016
/ Acquittals ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Belize ,
Certiorari ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Double Jeopardy ,
Fair Share Law ,
First Amendment ,
Forum Non Conveniens ,
Friedrichs v CA Teachers Association ,
New York Convention ,
Public Employees ,
Public Sector Unions ,
SCOTUS ,
Solicitor General ,
Teachers ,
Union Dues ,
Wrongful Conviction
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in four cases on March 22, 2016:
Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, No. 14-1146: Respondents, employees at a pork processing plant of petitioner Tyson Foods, filed a...more
3/25/2016
/ Acts of Congress ,
Administrative Authority ,
Admissible Evidence ,
ANILCA ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Loans ,
Declaratory Relief ,
ECOA ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hawkins v Community Bank of Raymore ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Land Preservation ,
Land Sale Contract ,
National Park Service ,
Native American Issues ,
Nebraska v Parker ,
Preemption ,
Real Estate Agents ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
Spousal Guaranty ,
State Sovereignty ,
Statistical Sampling ,
Sturgeon v Frost ,
Tribal Lands ,
Tribal Ordinances ,
Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo ,
Vacated ,
Wine & Alcohol