Affirmation of Union Shop Provisions Under the Railway Labor Act: Wightman v. Springfield Terminal Railway Co. Introduction The case of DOUGLAS T. WIGHTMAN, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v....
Clarifying Scope and Burden of Proof in Employment Discrimination Claims: Insights from Lattimore v. Polaroid Corporation Introduction In the landmark case of Ollie Lattimore v. Polaroid Corporation,...
First Circuit Upholds N-PAC’s Standing and Strikes Down New Hampshire’s Independent Expenditure Cap Introduction In the landmark case New Hampshire Right to Life Political Action Committee v. William...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Political Retaliation Claims: LaRou v. Ridlon Introduction In LaRou v. Ridlon, 98 F.3d 659 (1st Cir. 1996), the appellate court addressed claims of political...
Establishing Viable Discrimination Claims: Reversal of Summary Judgment in Mulero-Rodriguez v. Ponte, Inc. Introduction In Mulero-Rodriguez v. Ponte, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Federal Employee Immunity in Defamation Claims: Insights from Aversa v. United States Introduction Aversa v. United States is a landmark case adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the...
First Circuit Reverses 'Innocent Victim' Requirement for RICO Standing Introduction In the landmark case of Roma Construction Company and Peter Zanni v. Ralph R. aRusso, et al., decided on September...
Affirmation of Social Security Disability Denial: Emphasis on Residual Functional Capacity and Procedural Adherence Introduction In the landmark case of John Mandziej v. Shirley S. Chater,...
Affirmation of Non-Exclusive Distributorship and Rejection of Antitrust Claims in Borschow Hospital Medical Supplies, Inc. v. Cesar Castillo, Inc., et al. Introduction The case of Borschow Hospital...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Copyright Infringement Claims in CMM v. WPOR-FM Due to Unoriginal Promotional Elements Introduction The case of CMM Cable Rep., Inc., d/b/a Creative Media...
Clean-Up Group, Inc. v. Jacques: Employer's Interactive Process Duties under the ADA Affirmed Introduction Clean-Up Group, Inc. v. Jacques (96 F.3d 506), adjudicated by the United States Court of...
Affirming Probable Cause and the Good Faith Exception: Insights from United States v. Zayas-Diaz Introduction The case of United States of America v. Juan Zayas-Diaz (95 F.3d 105) adjudicated by the...
Unenforceability of Non-Assistance Covenants in EEOC Settlement Agreements: EEOC v. Astra USA, Inc. Introduction In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Astra USA, Inc., the United...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Civil Rights and Defamation Claims: Ayala-Gerena v. Bristol-Myers-Squibb Introduction In the case of Miguel Angel Ayala-Gerena, et al. v. Bristol Myers-Squibb...
Limitations on Collateral Challenges to Restitution Orders under 28 U.S.C. §2255: Analysis of Arthur Smullen v. United States Introduction The case of Arthur Smullen v. United States, decided by the...
Res Judicata in Insurance Disputes: Limiting Subsequent Bad Faith Claims Introduction The case of Daryl E. Porn v. National Grange Mutual Insurance Company (93 F.3d 31) addressed critical issues...
Proximate Cause Standard Affirmed for Personal Jurisdiction in Foreign Corporation Cases Introduction In the case of Nowak v. Tak How Investments, Ltd. (94 F.3d 708, First Circuit, 1996), the United...
Waiver of Confrontation Rights Through Wrongful Conduct: Analyzing United States v. Houlihan, Nardone, and Fitzgerald Introduction The case of United States v. Houlihan, Nardone, and Fitzgerald,...
Setting the Bar: Enhanced Particularity in Securities Fraud Claims as Established in Gross v. Summa Four, Inc. Introduction Gross v. Summa Four, Inc. is a landmark case adjudicated by the United...
Affirmation of Futility in Securities Misrepresentation Claims: Glassman v. Computervision Corp. Introduction The case of Morris I. Glassman, et al. v. Computervision Corporation, et al. adjudicated...