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
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
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases today:
McLane Co. v. EEOC, No. 15-1248: Damiana Ochoa filed a discrimination charge against petitioner McLane Co. when she was terminated after...more
4/5/2017
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Alien Tort Statute ,
Certiorari ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Dean v US ,
Discrimination ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel ,
McLane Co. v EEOC ,
SCOTUS ,
Subpoenas
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 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