11th Circuit Case Commentaries

Hughes v. Lott: Clarifying the Scope of HECK v. HUMPHREY and Upholding Nominal Damages Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act

Date: Nov 15, 2003

Hughes v. Lott: Clarifying the Scope of HECK v. HUMPHREY and Upholding Nominal Damages Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act Introduction In the landmark case of Ned Hughes, Plaintiff-Appellant, v....

Class Certification Denied Due to Fundamental Conflict Among Class Members in Antitrust Litigation

Date: Nov 15, 2003

Class Certification Denied Due to Fundamental Conflict Among Class Members in Antitrust Litigation Introduction The case of Valley Drug Company et al. v. Abbott Laboratories presents a critical...

Refining Sentencing Standards in Money Laundering Conspiracies: Insights from United States v. Puche et al.

Date: Nov 13, 2003

Refining Sentencing Standards in Money Laundering Conspiracies: Insights from United States v. Puche et al. Introduction The case of United States v. Mauricio Javier Puche, along with co-defendants...

Remedial Pathways and Parental Responsibilities Under IDEA: An Analysis of Fisher v. Atlanta Independent School System

Date: Nov 8, 2003

Remedial Pathways and Parental Responsibilities Under IDEA: An Analysis of Fisher v. Atlanta Independent School System Introduction Fisher v. Atlanta Independent School System is a pivotal case...

Limits on Default Damages for De Minimis Violations: DIRECTV, Inc. v. Griffin

Date: Nov 1, 2003

Limits on Default Damages for De Minimis Violations: DIRECTV, Inc. v. Griffin Introduction DIRECTV, Inc. v. Henry Griffin, 290 F. Supp. 2d 1340 (M.D. Fla. 2003), addresses the enforcement of federal...

Procedural Exhaustion in Federal Habeas Corpus: Insights from Rodney Lynn Pruitt v. Ron Jones

Date: Nov 1, 2003

Procedural Exhaustion in Federal Habeas Corpus: Insights from Rodney Lynn Pruitt v. Ron Jones Introduction The case of Rodney Lynn Pruitt v. Ron Jones, adjudicated by the United States Court of...

Judicial Estoppel in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Insights from Barger v. City of Cartersville

Date: Oct 29, 2003

Judicial Estoppel in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Insights from Barger v. City of Cartersville Introduction Donna Barger v. City of Cartersville, Georgia, 348 F.3d 1289 (11th Cir. 2003), presents a...

Affirmation of Unreasonable Prolonged Detention: Limits on Extending Traffic Stops Beyond Reasonable Suspicion

Date: Oct 23, 2003

Affirmation of Unreasonable Prolonged Detention: Limits on Extending Traffic Stops Beyond Reasonable Suspicion Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Jessie Jerome Perkins, Jr.,...

Mootness of §216(b) Collective Actions Under the FLSA

Date: Oct 21, 2003

Mootness of §216(b) Collective Actions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Introduction The case of Maxine Cameron-Grant, Feleshia Tissiera, Velda A. Frederick, Ross Basil v. Maxim Healthcare...

Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Faragher/Ellerth Affirmative Defense in Title VII Sexual Harassment Case: Walton v. Ortho-McNeil

Date: Oct 21, 2003

Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Faragher/Ellerth Affirmative Defense in Title VII Sexual Harassment Case: Walton v. Ortho-McNeil Introduction In the landmark case of Walton v. Johnson Johnson Services,...

Strict Evidentiary Standards for Exceptional Circumstances in Immigration Removal: Lonyem v. U.S. Attorney General

Date: Oct 11, 2003

Strict Evidentiary Standards for Exceptional Circumstances in Immigration Removal: Lonyem v. U.S. Attorney General Introduction In the landmark case Tsayo Cyrille Lonyem, Petitioner, v. U.S. Attorney...

Clarification on Sentencing Guidelines: §2G2.2 vs §2G2.4 in Child Pornography Cases – United States v. Dodds

Date: Oct 8, 2003

Clarification on Sentencing Guidelines: §2G2.2 vs §2G2.4 in Child Pornography Cases – United States v. Dodds Introduction In United States v. Dodds, 347 F.3d 893 (11th Cir. 2003), the United States...

Limitations on Retroactive Sentence Reduction Under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2): Analyzing United States v. Huckley Armstrong

Date: Oct 8, 2003

Limitations on Retroactive Sentence Reduction Under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2): Analyzing United States v. Huckley Armstrong Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Huckley Armstrong, 347...

Substantial Evidence Upholds Disability Determination Despite Alleged Noncompliance: Ellison v. Barnhart

Date: Oct 2, 2003

Substantial Evidence Upholds Disability Determination Despite Alleged Noncompliance: Ellison v. Barnhart Introduction The case of Nathan L. Ellison v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart (355 F.3d 1272) was...

Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements Under Federal Statutes: Insights from Jonah P. Anders v. Hometown Mortgage Services

Date: Sep 26, 2003

Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements Under Federal Statutes: Insights from Jonah P. Anders v. Hometown Mortgage Services Introduction The case of Jonah P. Anders, et al. v. Hometown Mortgage...

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