11th Circuit Case Commentaries

Eleventh Circuit Establishes Standards for Punitive Damages and Equitable Remedies in Pregnancy Discrimination Cases

Date: May 31, 2000

Eleventh Circuit Establishes Standards for Punitive Damages and Equitable Remedies in Pregnancy Discrimination Cases Introduction In the landmark case United States Equal Employment Opportunity...

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Bounds of Substantial Similarity and Trademark Protection in Photography: Leigh v. Warner Brothers

Date: May 26, 2000

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Bounds of Substantial Similarity and Trademark Protection in Photography: Leigh v. Warner Brothers Introduction The case of Jack Leigh v. Warner Brothers, Inc. revolves...

Unconstitutional Prior Restraint: Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down 36 C.F.R. § 2.51 for Lack of Procedural Safeguards

Date: May 26, 2000

Unconstitutional Prior Restraint: Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down 36 C.F.R. § 2.51 for Lack of Procedural Safeguards Introduction In the landmark case United States of America v. Frandsen and Morris,...

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Prison Litigation: Raymond W. Brown v. Johnny Sikes, Warden

Date: May 26, 2000

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Prison Litigation: Raymond W. Brown v. Johnny Sikes, Warden Introduction Raymond W. Brown v. Johnny Sikes, Warden, and the Georgia Department of Corrections...

Gupta v. Florida Board of Regents: Strengthening the Standards for Hostile Work Environment Claims

Date: May 18, 2000

Gupta v. Florida Board of Regents: Strengthening the Standards for Hostile Work Environment Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Srabana Gupta v. Florida Board of Regents, decided on May 17,...

Qualified Immunity in First Amendment Retaliation: Insights from Janett Maggio v. Cathy Sipple et al.

Date: May 18, 2000

Qualified Immunity in First Amendment Retaliation: Insights from Maggio v. Sipple Introduction In JANET MAGGIO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CATHY SIPPLE and others, the United States Court of Appeals for...

Nyhuis v. United States: Affirmation of Conviction and Procedural Bar on Section 2255 Relief

Date: May 18, 2000

Nyhuis v. United States: Affirmation of Conviction and Procedural Bar on Section 2255 Relief Introduction In United States of America v. Douglas Nyhuis, 211 F.3d 1340 (11th Cir. 2000), the United...

Class Action Denied in Rutstein v. Avis Rent-A-Car Due to Individualized Damages

Date: May 12, 2000

Class Action Denied in Rutstein v. Avis Rent-A-Car Due to Individualized Damages Introduction In Rutstein v. Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Employment Discrimination Claims: Brown v. ITT Consumer Financial Corporation

Date: May 6, 2000

Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Employment Discrimination Claims: Brown v. ITT Consumer Financial Corporation Introduction In the landmark case of Stanley Brown v. ITT Consumer Financial...

Abel v. Dubberly: Reinforcing Standards for Disparate Treatment under Title VII

Date: Apr 28, 2000

Abel v. Dubberly: Reinforcing Standards for Disparate Treatment under Title VII Introduction The case of Jennifer Ann Abel v. Ronald Dubberly, Gladys Dennard, and Fulton County addresses critical...

Limitation of Federal Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction on Treaty-Transferred Foreign Sentences: Bishop v. Reno

Date: Apr 25, 2000

Limitation of Federal Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction on Treaty-Transferred Foreign Sentences: Bishop v. Reno Introduction WILLIAM BISHOP v. JANET RENO is a landmark case adjudicated by the United States...

Adequate Representation in Class Actions: Conflicting Interests Bar Certification

Date: Apr 21, 2000

Adequate Representation in Class Actions: Conflicting Interests Bar Certification Introduction The case of HENRY LEE "LEROY" PICKETT, SAM BRITT, et al. v. IOWA BEEF PROCESSORS, decided by the United...

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Under ERISA: Perrino v. Southern Bell Telephone Telegraph Co.

Date: Apr 21, 2000

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Under ERISA: Perrino v. Southern Bell Telephone Telegraph Co. Introduction In the landmark case of Angelo Perrino, Stephen Placido, Edna Shepard, Arthur Wilson...

Application of the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act to Ongoing Conspiracies: Futrell v. United States

Date: Apr 21, 2000

Application of the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act to Ongoing Conspiracies: Futrell v. United States Introduction United States of America v. Elizabeth Futrell and Royce E. Futrell, 209 F.3d 1286...

Holladay v. Haley: Upholding Standards for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Courtroom Security

Date: Apr 20, 2000

Holladay v. Haley: Upholding Standards for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Courtroom Security Introduction Holladay v. Haley is a landmark case adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals...

Affirmation of Procedural Defaults in Successive Habeas Petitions: High v. Head

Date: Apr 20, 2000

Affirmation of Procedural Defaults in Successive Habeas Petitions: High v. Head Introduction High v. Head, 209 F.3d 1257 (11th Cir. 2000), is a pivotal case in the realm of federal habeas corpus...

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Bureau of Prisons' Interpretation of "Nonviolent Offense" under 18 U.S.C. § 3621(e)(2)(B)

Date: Apr 15, 2000

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Bureau of Prisons' Interpretation of "Nonviolent Offense" under 18 U.S.C. § 3621(e)(2)(B) Introduction In Harry K. Cook v. Ron Riley Warden, 208 F.3d 1314 (11th Cir. 2000),...

Eleventh Amendment Immunity in Contractual Claims: Shands Teaching Hospital Clinics v. Beech Street Corporation and Unisys Corporation

Date: Apr 14, 2000

Eleventh Amendment Immunity in Contractual Claims: Shands Teaching Hospital Clinics v. Beech Street Corporation and Unisys Corporation Introduction The case of Shands Teaching Hospital Clinics, Inc....

Affirming the Faragher Defense: Publix Super Markets' Compliance with Anti-Sexual Harassment Policies Eliminates Vicarious Liability

Date: Apr 14, 2000

Affirming the Faragher Defense: Publix Super Markets' Compliance with Anti-Sexual Harassment Policies Eliminates Vicarious Liability Introduction The case of CONNIE LYNN MADRAY and Melody Holden v....

Reaffirmation of the D'Oench, Duhme Doctrine by the Eleventh Circuit in Murphy v. FDIC

Date: Apr 8, 2000

Reaffirmation of the D'Oench, Duhme Doctrine by the Eleventh Circuit in Murphy v. FDIC Introduction In Murphy v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 208 F.3d 959 (11th Cir. 2000), the...

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