The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions yesterday:
Marinello v. United States, No. 16-1144: Petitioner Carlo Marinello was indicted in 2012 for violating criminal tax laws following investigations...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund, No. 15-1439: Respondents are three pension funds and an individual who purchased shares of Cyan, Inc....more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
U.S. Bank N.A. v. Village at Lakeridge L.L.C., No. 15-1509: Respondent Lakeridge filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and sought approval of a “cramdown” plan...more
Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc., No. 16-784: Prior to filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Valley View Downs, which sought to operate a racetrack casino in Pennsylvania, transferred $55 million to its...more
2/28/2018
/ Casinos ,
Chapter 11 ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Detention ,
Immigrants ,
Jurisdiction ,
Native American Issues ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Tribal Lands
New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, No. 17-340: (1) Whether a dispute over applicability of the Federal Arbitration Act’s (“FAA”) Section 1 exemption, which provides that the FAA does not apply “to contracts of employment of seamen,...more
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, No. 16-1276: Paul Somers, a former Vice-President at Digital Realty Trust, brought a claim of whistleblower retaliation under the Dodd-Frank Act against his former employer, alleging he...more
2/22/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class v United States ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
Indictments ,
Murphy v Smith ,
Rubin v Islamic Republic of Iran ,
SCOTUS ,
Second Amendment ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
CNH Industrial N. V. v. Reese, No. 17-515: Based upon its decision in International Union, United Auto, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers of Am. V. Yard-Man, Inc., 716 F.2d 1476 (6th Cir. 1983), the Sixth Circuit...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions yesterday:
National Assn. of Mfrs. v. Department of Defense, No. 16-299: In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers...more
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to hear arguments in twelve cases:
Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome, No. 16-1220: Whether a court may exercise independent review of an appearing...more
1/17/2018
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Animal Science Products Inc v Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ,
Appointments Clause ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Certiorari ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lagos v United States ,
Mandatory Victim's Restitution Act ,
Native American Issues ,
Patents ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Redistricting ,
SCOTUS ,
Sentencing ,
Treaties
On Friday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to hear arguments in seven cases:
China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, No. 17-432: Whether the rule from American Pipe and Construction Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S. 538 (1974),...more
Today, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the three cases:
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, No. 16-1435: Is Minnesota Statute Section 211B.11, which broadly bans all political apparel at the polling place,...more
Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Servs. Of Chicago, No. 16-658: Petitioner Chamaine Hamer’s Title VII action was dismissed at summary judgment, and final judgment was entered. A week before the 30-day deadline for her notice...more
On Thursday, September 28, 2017, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the following cases:
Janus v. American Federation, No. 16-1466: Should Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, 431 U.S. 209 (1977), which held that it...more
Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver Cty. Employees, No. 15-1439: Whether state courts lack subject matter jurisdiction over covered class actions that allege only Securities Act of 1933 claims....more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases today:
California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., No. 16-373: Lehman Brothers’ collapse led to a number of securities...more
6/27/2017
/ Birth Certificates ,
Bivens Claims ,
CalPERS v ANZ Securities ,
Certiorari ,
Churches ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Davila v Davis ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Grants ,
Hernandez v Mesa ,
Jury Instructions ,
Mexico ,
Obergefell v. Hodges ,
Remand ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia Inc. v Comer
Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Bd., No. 16-399: Petitioner Anthony Perry was a federal employee at the U.S. Census Bureau and in 2011, received notice he would be terminated due to spotty attendance. Perry and the Bureau...more
6/26/2017
/ Consumer Expectations Test ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Illegal Drugs ,
Indictments ,
Jurisdiction ,
Land Parcels ,
Murr v Wisconsin ,
Perry v Merit Systems Protection Board ,
Property Owners ,
Public Employees ,
Regulatory Takings ,
Resident Status ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause ,
Work Suspensions
Maslenjak v. United States, No. 16-309: Petitioner Divna Maslenjak, an ethnic Serb who immigrated to the United States in 2000 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2007, was convicted under 18 U.S.C. §1425(a) for...more
6/23/2017
/ Brady Violation ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Evidence ,
False Statements ,
Immigration ,
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel ,
Kidnapping ,
Maslenjak v United States ,
Murder ,
Prejudice ,
Robbery ,
Weaver v Massachusetts
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases today:
Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc., No. 15-1039: The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (“BPCIA”), governs “biosimilar” drugs – a...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases today:
Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton, No. 16-74: This case involves whether three church-affiliated nonprofits that run hospitals and offer...more
6/6/2017
/ Advocate Health Care v Stapleton ,
Census ,
Certiorari ,
Church Plans ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Illegal Drugs ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
North Carolina v Sandra Little Covington ,
Racial Gerrymandering ,
Redistricting ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Takings Clause ,
Town of Chester v Laroe Estates
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases today:
TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, No. 16-341: Respondent Kraft Foods brought a patent infringement suit against petitioner TC...more
5/23/2017
/ Cooper v Harris ,
Forum Shopping ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Redistricting ,
SCOTUS ,
Standard of Review ,
TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods ,
Venue ,
Voting Rights Act
Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson, No. 16-348: Respondent Aleida Johnson filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Alabama. Petitioner Midland Funding then filed a “proof of claim” in the Bankruptcy Court,...more
5/16/2017
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Community Property ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Divorce ,
FDCPA ,
Midland Funding v Johnson ,
Preemption ,
Proof of Claims ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Time-Barred Debt ,
Veterans
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases today:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne Int’l Drilling Co., No. 15-423: Respondent companies brought suit in federal court against...more
5/2/2017
/ Bank of America ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Certiorari ,
Department of the Interior ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Race Discrimination ,
Remand ,
Safe Harbors ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Venezuela v Helmerich & Payne
Lewis v. Clarke, No. 15-1500: Petitioners Brian and Michelle Lewis were involved in an automobile accident with a limousine transporting patrons of the Mohegan Sun Casino, a casino operated by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming...more
Nelson v. Colorado, No. 15-1256: In two separate cases from Colorado State Court, petitioners Shannon Nelson and Louis Alonzo Madden were convicted of sexual assault-related crimes, and were ordered to pay costs, fees, and...more
Coventry Health Care of Missouri, Inc. v. Nevils, No. 16-149: The Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) is authorized under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 (“FEHBA”), 5 U.S.C. §8901 et seq., to contract...more
4/19/2017
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Class Action ,
Discovery ,
Goodyear ,
Liens ,
Preemption ,
Product Defects ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Subrogation ,
Supremacy Clause