1st Circuit Case Commentaries

Procedural Due Process in Civil Service Terminations: O'Neill v. Baker

Date: Apr 13, 2000

Procedural Due Process in Civil Service Terminations: O'Neill v. Baker Introduction Katherine M. O'Neill v. Charles D. Baker is a significant case adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals,...

First Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in ADA Case: Flexible Scheduling as Reasonable Accommodation

Date: Apr 13, 2000

First Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in ADA Case: Flexible Scheduling as Reasonable Accommodation Introduction The case of Michael J. Ward v. Massachusetts Health Research Institute, Inc. (209...

Waste Management Holdings, Inc. v. Robert Mowbray: Pioneering Standards for Interlocutory Appeals in Class Certification

Date: Apr 1, 2000

Waste Management Holdings, Inc. v. Robert Mowbray: Pioneering Standards for Interlocutory Appeals in Class Certification Introduction The case of Waste Management Holdings, Inc. v. Robert Mowbray,...

Ninigret Development Corp. v. Narragansett Indian Wetuomuck Housing Authority: Tribal Sovereign Immunity and Exhaustion Doctrine Clarified

Date: Mar 23, 2000

Ninigret Development Corp. v. Narragansett Indian Wetuomuck Housing Authority: Tribal Sovereign Immunity and Exhaustion Doctrine Clarified Introduction The case of Ninigret Development Corp.,...

Limiting Defamation Liability in Media Misrepresentation Cases: Comprehensive Review of Veilleux v. NBC

Date: Mar 7, 2000

Limiting Defamation Liability in Media Misrepresentation Cases: Comprehensive Review of Veilleux v. NBC Introduction In the landmark case of Veilleux v. National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (206 F.3d...

Vienna Convention and Bilateral Treaty: Individual Rights and Judicial Remedies in U.S. v. NAI FOOK LI

Date: Mar 1, 2000

Vienna Convention and Bilateral Treaty: Individual Rights and Judicial Remedies in U.S. v. NAI FOOK LI Introduction The case of United States, Appellee v. Nai Fook Li, Defendant-Appellant (206 F.3d...

Comprehensive Legal Commentary on Cruz v. Melecio: Federalism and Res Judicata in Ballot Access Laws

Date: Feb 18, 2000

Federalism and Res Judicata in Ballot Access Laws: A Comprehensive Commentary on Cruz v. Melecio Introduction In the landmark case of Cruz v. Melecio, decided on February 17, 2000, by the United...

Limits of Absolute Immunity in Political Discrimination: Acevedo-Garcia v. Vera-Monroig

Date: Feb 18, 2000

Limits of Absolute Immunity in Political Discrimination: Acevedo-Garcia v. Vera-Monroig Introduction In the landmark case Acevedo-Garcia v. Vera-Monroig, the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Enhancing Sixth Amendment Protections: Admissibility of Post-Polygraph Confessions

Date: Feb 17, 2000

Enhancing Sixth Amendment Protections: Admissibility of Post-Polygraph Confessions Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Hector Leon-Delfis and Eladio Santiago-Sánchez, the United...

Affirmation of Procedural and Evidentiary Standards in Armed Robbery Appeals: United States v. Balsam et al.

Date: Feb 12, 2000

Affirmation of Procedural and Evidentiary Standards in Armed Robbery Appeals: United States v. Balsam et al. Introduction In the landmark appellate decision titled United States of America v. Balsam...

Joint Client Exception Affirmed in FDIC v. Ogden Corporation

Date: Feb 8, 2000

Joint Client Exception Affirmed in FDIC v. Ogden Corporation Introduction In Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Ogden Corporation, 202 F.3d 454 (1st Cir. 2000), the United States Court of...

Establishing Pretext in Age Discrimination: Domínguez-Cruz v. Suttle Caribe, Inc. Analysis

Date: Feb 3, 2000

Establishing Pretext in Age Discrimination: Domínguez-Cruz v. Suttle Caribe, Inc. Analysis Introduction The case of Alberto Domínguez-Cruz and Nydia Negron-Ramos v. Suttle Caribe, Inc. presents a...

ERISA Preemption of Common Law Breach of Contract Claims in Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans: Hampers v. W.R. Grace Co.

Date: Jan 29, 2000

ERISA Preemption of Common Law Breach of Contract Claims in Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans: Hampers v. W.R. Grace Co. Introduction The case of Constantine L. Hampers, M.D. v. W.R. Grace Co.,...

Dismissal of Section 1983 Claims Against Judicial Officers Under Chapter 209A

Date: Jan 28, 2000

Dismissal of Section 1983 Claims Against Judicial Officers Under Chapter 209A Introduction In the landmark case of James NOLLET, James Carroll, David Merchant, Donald Roine, Richard Scanlon, Earl...

Gonzalez v. United States: Affirming the Collateral Nature of Immigration Consequences in Guilty Plea Withdrawals

Date: Jan 25, 2000

Gonzalez v. United States: Affirming the Collateral Nature of Immigration Consequences in Guilty Plea Withdrawals Introduction Gonzalez v. United States is a pivotal case decided by the United States...

Enhancing Due Process in Robbery and Conspiracy Cases: Insights from United States v. Palmer

Date: Jan 15, 2000

Enhancing Due Process in Robbery and Conspiracy Cases: Insights from United States v. Palmer Introduction Case: United States v. Charles Palmer Court: United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit...

Warsaw Convention Liability for Serving Intoxicated Passengers: Analysis of Langadinos v. American Airlines

Date: Jan 7, 2000

Warsaw Convention Liability for Serving Intoxicated Passengers: Analysis of Langadinos v. American Airlines Introduction The case of Gregory Langadinos v. American Airlines, Inc. (199 F.3d 68)...

Nicolo v. Philip Morris: Reassessing the Accrual of Cause of Action in Latent Disease Cases

Date: Jan 7, 2000

Nicolo v. Philip Morris: Reassessing the Accrual of Cause of Action in Latent Disease Cases Introduction Nicolo v. Philip Morris, Inc., Liggett Group, Inc., and Liggett Myers, Inc., 201 F.3d 29 (1st...

Clarifying the 'Dealer' Definition Under Puerto Rico's Act 75: First Circuit Upholds Robroy Industries' Termination of Sales Agreement

Date: Dec 30, 1999

Clarifying the 'Dealer' Definition Under Puerto Rico's Act 75: First Circuit Upholds Robroy Industries' Termination of Sales Agreement Introduction The legal dispute between Triangle Trading Co.,...

First Circuit Clarifies Pretext vs. Mixed-Motive Analysis in Racial Discrimination Cases

Date: Dec 30, 1999

First Circuit Clarifies Pretext vs. Mixed-Motive Analysis in Racial Discrimination Cases Introduction In Fernandes v. Costa Brothers Masonry, Inc., 199 F.3d 572 (1st Cir. 1999), the United States...

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