1st Circuit Case Commentaries

Exemption from 60-Day Notice Requirement for CERCLA Response Cost Recovery

Date: Nov 15, 1986

Exemption from 60-Day Notice Requirement for CERCLA Response Cost Recovery Introduction The case Dedham Water Company v. Cumberland Farms Dairy, Inc., 805 F.2d 1074 (1st Cir. 1986), marks a...

Establishing Precedent for Interim Bargaining Orders under Section 10(j): Comprehensive Insights from Asseo v. Pan American Grain

Date: Nov 11, 1986

Establishing Precedent for Interim Bargaining Orders under Section 10(j): Comprehensive Insights from Asseo v. Pan American Grain Introduction The legal landscape governing labor relations in the...

Protective Orders and First Amendment Rights: A Comprehensive Analysis of Anderson v. Cryovac, Inc.

Date: Nov 6, 1986

Protective Orders and First Amendment Rights: A Comprehensive Analysis of Anderson v. Cryovac, Inc. Introduction Anderson v. Cryovac, Inc. is a landmark decision by the United States Court of Appeals...

Reliance on Indictment Sufficient to Establish Probable Cause for Pretrial Detention under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e): Vargas v. United States

Date: Oct 7, 1986

Reliance on Indictment Sufficient to Establish Probable Cause for Pretrial Detention under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e): Vargas v. United States Introduction Vargas v. United States (804 F.2d 157, United...

Political Affiliation as a Legitimate Basis for Termination in Public Employment: Arnaldo Jimenez Fuentes v. Jaime Torres Gaztambide

Date: Sep 25, 1986

Political Affiliation as a Legitimate Basis for Termination in Public Employment: Arnaldo Jimenez Fuentes v. Jaime Torres Gaztambide Introduction In the landmark case Arnaldo Jimenez Fuentes, et al....

Associational Standing and Irreparable Harm under the Lanham Act: Camel Hair and Cashmere Institute v. Associated Dry Goods Corporation

Date: Sep 3, 1986

Associational Standing and Irreparable Harm under the Lanham Act: Camel Hair and Cashmere Institute v. Associated Dry Goods Corporation Introduction The case Camel Hair and Cashmere Institute of...

Constructive Discharge Through Cumulative Employer Actions: Insights from Calhoun v. Acme Cleveland Corp.

Date: Aug 21, 1986

Constructive Discharge Through Cumulative Employer Actions: Insights from Calhoun v. Acme Cleveland Corp. Introduction The case of Robert H. Calhoun v. Acme Cleveland Corporation and The Cleveland...

Teradyne v. Mostek: Affirming Appealability of Preliminary Injunctions in Contract Disputes under 28 U.S.C § 1292(a)(1)

Date: Aug 2, 1986

Teradyne v. Mostek: Affirming Appealability of Preliminary Injunctions in Contract Disputes under 28 U.S.C § 1292(a)(1) Introduction Teradyne, Inc. v. Mostek Corp., 797 F.2d 43 (1st Cir. 1986), is a...

HECKLER v. DAY Precludes Classwide Relief in Social Security Disability Cases

Date: Jul 23, 1986

HECKLER v. DAY Precludes Classwide Relief in Social Security Disability Cases Introduction Crosby v. Social Security Administration (1986) is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court of...

McDonald v. Secretary of Health and Human Services: Validating Step 2 Severity Regulation and Enforcing Combined Impairments Consideration

Date: Jul 18, 1986

McDonald v. Secretary of Health and Human Services: Validating Step 2 Severity Regulation and Enforcing Combined Impairments Consideration Introduction In the landmark case McDonald v. Secretary of...

Establishing Objective Standards for Pain Evaluation in Social Security Disability Claims: Avery v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Date: Jul 17, 1986

Establishing Objective Standards for Pain Evaluation in Social Security Disability Claims: Avery v. Secretary of Health and Human Services Introduction The case of Avery v. Secretary of Health and...

Comprehensive Commentary on Tringali v. Hathaway Machinery Co. (1986)

Date: Jul 1, 1986

Establishing Liability and Upholding Bankruptcy Protections in Tringali v. Hathaway Machinery Co. Introduction Tringali v. Hathaway Machinery Co. is a seminal case decided by the United States Court...

Limiting Corporate Liability Under RICO: Insights from Schofield v. First Commodity Corporation

Date: Jun 11, 1986

Limiting Corporate Liability Under RICO: Insights from Schofield v. First Commodity Corporation Introduction In the landmark case of Rebecca J. Schofield v. First Commodity Corporation of Boston, the...

First Circuit Upholds Directed Verdict in Age Discrimination Case: Gray v. New England Telephone

Date: May 30, 1986

First Circuit Upholds Directed Verdict in Age Discrimination Case: Gray v. New England Telephone Introduction In the landmark case of Gray v. New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., decided on May...

Expansion of Personal Jurisdiction in International Business Transactions: Ealing Corp. v. Harrods Limited

Date: May 17, 1986

Expansion of Personal Jurisdiction in International Business Transactions: Ealing Corp. v. Harrods Limited Introduction Case: The Ealing Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Harrods Limited,...

Exceptions to the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy: Insights from Cournoyer v. Town of Lincoln

Date: May 10, 1986

Exceptions to the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy: Insights from Cournoyer v. Town of Lincoln Introduction The case of Arthur J. Cournoyer, D/B/A Cournoyer's Used Truck Parts, Plaintiff, Appellant, v....

Authentication and Admissibility of Wiretap Evidence in United States v. Rengifo

Date: May 7, 1986

Authentication and Admissibility of Wiretap Evidence in United States v. Rengifo Introduction United States v. Felix Rengifo, 789 F.2d 975 (1st Cir. 1986), is a pivotal case addressing the...

Effective Assistance of Counsel: Insights from United States v. Norman C. Allen

Date: May 3, 1986

Effective Assistance of Counsel: Insights from United States v. Norman C. Allen Introduction The case of United States of America v. Norman C. Allen, decided on May 2, 1986, by the United States...

United States v. Silvestri: Clarifying the Inevitable Discovery Exception in Prewarrant Searches

Date: Apr 2, 1986

United States v. Silvestri: Clarifying the Inevitable Discovery Exception in Prewarrant Searches Introduction United States of America v. Frederick Silvestri, Elder, 787 F.2d 736 (1st Cir. 1986), is...

Younger Abstention and Official Immunity Uphold Dismissal of § 1983 Claims in Juvenile Custody Case

Date: Mar 29, 1986

Younger Abstention and Official Immunity Uphold Dismissal of § 1983 Claims in Juvenile Custody Case Introduction In the landmark case of Henry Malachowski and Julia Malachowski v. City of Keene, et...

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