11th Circuit Case Commentaries

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Under Florida's Long-Arm Statute: Horizon Aggressive Growth v. Rothstein-Kass

Date: Aug 24, 2005

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Under Florida's Long-Arm Statute: Horizon Aggressive Growth v. Rothstein-Kass Introduction The case of HORIZON AGGRESSIVE GROWTH, L.P. v. ROTHSTEIN-KASS, P.A. is a...

Defining Title VII's Timely-Filing Requirement in Periodic Disparate Pay Cases: Ledbetter v. Goodyear (11th Cir. 2005)

Date: Aug 24, 2005

Defining Title VII's Timely-Filing Requirement in Periodic Disparate Pay Cases: Ledbetter v. Goodyear (11th Cir. 2005) Introduction Lilly M. Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Inc. is a...

Judicial Discretion in Sanctions for Pleading Deficiencies: Insights from Beckwith v. BellSouth Telecommunications Inc.

Date: Aug 23, 2005

Judicial Discretion in Sanctions for Pleading Deficiencies: Insights from Beckwith v. BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. Introduction Lula T. Beckwith v. BellSouth Telecommunications Inc., and Kemper...

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Sexual Misconduct Exclusion in Multi-Crime Third-Party Incidents

Date: Aug 20, 2005

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Sexual Misconduct Exclusion in Multi-Crime Third-Party Incidents Introduction In the landmark case GuideOne Elite Insurance Company v. Old Cutler Presbyterian Church, Inc....

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Qualified Immunity in First Amendment Retaliation: Affirmation of Constructive Discharge Claims

Date: Aug 18, 2005

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Qualified Immunity in First Amendment Retaliation: Affirmation of Constructive Discharge Claims Introduction In the case of Janice Akins, Debra Blount, Natalie Revell v....

Eleventh Circuit Establishes Standards for Deliberate Indifference in Custodial Suicide: Poiroux Snow v. Citronelle

Date: Aug 17, 2005

Eleventh Circuit Establishes Standards for Deliberate Indifference in Custodial Suicide: Poiroux Snow v. Citronelle Introduction The case of Stephanie Poiroux Snow v. City of Citronelle, Alabama...

Eleventh Circuit Establishes 'Total Activities' Test for Principal Place of Business in Diversity Jurisdiction Cases

Date: Aug 13, 2005

Eleventh Circuit Establishes 'Total Activities' Test for Principal Place of Business in Diversity Jurisdiction Cases Introduction The case of Douglas J. MacGINNITIE v. HOBBS GROUP, LLC addressed...

Enhancing Due Process in Disgorgement Proceedings: Insights from SEC v. Johns

Date: Aug 11, 2005

Enhancing Due Process in Disgorgement Proceedings: Insights from SEC v. Johns Introduction The case of SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. Arnold E. Johns, Jr., 420 F.3d 1225 (11th Cir. 2005),...

Affirmation of Denial of 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motion in United States v. Battle: Competency and Insanity Defense Examined

Date: Aug 11, 2005

Affirmation of Denial of 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motion in United States v. Battle: Competency and Insanity Defense Examined Introduction United States v. Battle is a significant case heard by the United...

Binding Nature of Arbitral Decisions: Centurion Air Cargo v. UPS

Date: Aug 10, 2005

Binding Nature of Arbitral Decisions: Centurion Air Cargo v. UPS Introduction The case of Centurion Air Cargo, Inc., f.k.a. Challenge Air Cargo, Inc. v. United Parcel Service Co. adjudicated by the...

Giglio Materiality in Capital Cases: Analyzing Peter Ventura v. Attorney General

Date: Aug 10, 2005

Giglio Materiality in Capital Cases: Analyzing Peter Ventura v. Attorney General Introduction Peter Ventura v. Attorney General, State of Florida, Secretary, Department of Corrections is a pivotal...

Circuit Court Limits Fee-Shifting Against ADA Plaintiffs: Cordoba v. Dillard’s

Date: Aug 5, 2005

Circuit Court Limits Fee-Shifting Against ADA Plaintiffs: Cordoba v. Dillard’s Introduction Cordoba v. Dillard’s, Inc. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Reasonableness of Deadly Force in SWAT Operations: Troupe v. Sarasota County

Date: Aug 4, 2005

Reasonableness of Deadly Force in SWAT Operations: Troupe v. Sarasota County Introduction In the landmark case Troupe v. Sarasota County, decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Interplay Between Prima Facie Case and Rule 50(b): Insights from Collado v. UPS

Date: Aug 3, 2005

Interplay Between Prima Facie Case and Rule 50(b): Insights from Collado v. United Parcel Service Introduction In the case of William Collado v. United Parcel Service, Co., the United States Court of...

Feng Chai Yang v. United States Attorney General: Assessment of Asylum Eligibility Under China's One-Child Policy

Date: Jul 30, 2005

Feng Chai Yang v. United States Attorney General: Assessment of Asylum Eligibility Under China's One-Child Policy Introduction The case of Feng Chai Yang v. United States Attorney General, 418 F.3d...

Reasonable Suspicion and Duration in Traffic Stops: Hernandez Sets New Precedent

Date: Jul 30, 2005

Reasonable Suspicion and Duration in Traffic Stops: Hernandez Sets New Precedent Introduction The case of United States of America v. Joanna Hernandez, 418 F.3d 1206 (11th Cir. 2005), presents a...

Collateral Estoppel and Hearsay Exceptions in Obstruction of Justice: United States v. Magluta

Date: Jul 28, 2005

Collateral Estoppel and Hearsay Exceptions in Obstruction of Justice: United States v. Magluta Introduction In the landmark case United States of America v. Salvador Magluta, decided by the United...

Establishing Procedural Default in PLRA's Exhaustion Requirement: Da v. Johnson Commentary

Date: Jul 27, 2005

Establishing Procedural Default in PLRA's Exhaustion Requirement: Da v. Johnson Commentary Introduction In Da v. Johnson, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed a...

Valderrama v. United States: Upholding CAFRA's Exclusive Remedies in Administrative Forfeiture

Date: Jul 23, 2005

Valderrama v. United States: Upholding CAFRA's Exclusive Remedies in Administrative Forfeiture Introduction Valderrama v. United States, 417 F.3d 1189 (11th Cir. 2005), is a pivotal case adjudicated...

Rivers v. United States: Establishing Due Diligence in §2255 Habeas Corpus Petitions Post-State Conviction Vacatur

Date: Jul 15, 2005

Rivers v. United States: Establishing Due Diligence in §2255 Habeas Corpus Petitions Post-State Conviction Vacatur Introduction The case of Derrick Rivers v. United States, adjudicated by the United...