Establishing Qualified Immunity Standards for No-Knock Entries in Violent Drug Cases Introduction The case of Marlene Whittier, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Anthony Diotaiuto v. Daniel...
Ferguson v. Secretary for the Department of Corrections: Procedural Compliance and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Introduction In the case of John Errol Ferguson and Dorothy Ferguson, individually...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Fraudulent Misrepresentation in Government Benefits Contracts Introduction In the landmark case UNITED STATES of America v. Dewitt Jackson Maxwell, the United States Court of...
Double Jeopardy Protection Reinforced: Eleventh Circuit Vacates Multiple Identity Theft Convictions Introduction In the case of UNITED STATES of America v. Mario Alberto Simbaqueba Bonilla, the...
Strict Application of Summary Judgment Standards in Employment Discrimination Claims: Anderson v. Dunbar Armored Introduction In the case of Sharon Anderson and George Anderson v. Dunbar Armored,...
Right to a Post-Indictment Pretrial Hearing on Asset Restraint Established in Kaley v. United States Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Kerri L. Kaley and Brian P....
Affirmation of Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal in Aldana v. Del Monte Fresh Produce Introduction In the case of Aldana v. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Eleventh Circuit Confirms Administrative Search Exception for Commercial Vehicle Inspections under Fourth Amendment in United States v. Ponce-Aldona Introduction In United States v. Hector Manuel...
Reevaluating Credibility and Due Process in Asylum Proceedings: The Eleventh Circuit's Decision in Tang v. U.S. Attorney General Introduction The case of Lin Lin Tang v. U.S. Attorney General (578...
Strengthening Jurisdictional Standards for ATS and TVPA Claims: SINALTRAINAL v. COCA-COLA CO. Introduction The case of Sinaltrainal, Isidro Segundo Gil, The Estate of, Luis Eduardo Garcia, Al v. ro...
Affirmation of Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: Windom v. Secretary, Department of Corrections Introduction Curtis Windom v. Secretary, Department of Corrections,...
Protecting Religious Freedom: The Precedent Set in Kazemzadeh v. U.S. Attorney General Introduction Hani Kazemzadeh v. U.S. Attorney General, 577 F.3d 1341 (11th Cir. 2009), is a landmark case that...
Judicial Review of Attorney's Fees in FLSA Settlements: Bonetti v. Embarq Management Co. Analysis Introduction Bonetti v. Embarq Management Company (Case No. 6:07-cv-1335-Orl-31GKJ) is a pivotal case...
Reaffirming the Scrutiny of Settlement Demands in Diversity Jurisdiction Removals Introduction In the case of John JACKSON, et al. v. SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC., et al. (651 F. Supp. 2d 1279),...
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Remedies for State-Actor Racial Discrimination and Affirms Legislative Immunity in Employment Retaliation Claims Introduction The case of Michael Bryant, John Drake, Becky...
Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants: Insights from Proudfoot Consulting Co. v. Derrick Gordon Introduction The case of Proudfoot Consulting Company, a Delaware corporation, versus Derrick Gordon, a...
FedEx Class Action Denial: Emphasis on Individualized Proof in Wage Compensation Claims Introduction In the case of Paul Babineau, Kenny Bosely, et al. v. Federal Express Corporation, the...
Defining 'Bad Faith Intent to Profit' under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act: Southern Grouts Mortars, Inc. v. 3M Company Introduction In the case of Southern Grouts Mortars, Inc. v. 3M...
Affirmation of Conviction in United States v. Donatos Sarras: Standards for Evidentiary Challenges in Child Exploitation Cases Introduction United States v. Donatos Sarras, 575 F.3d 1191 (11th Cir....
Effective Assistance of Counsel in Pre-Indictment Proceedings: Insights from Philmore v. McNeil Introduction In the landmark case of Lenard Philmore v. Walter A. McNeil, adjudicated by the United...