1st Circuit Case Commentaries

Enhanced Disclosure Obligations in Securities Offerings: Insights from Shaw v. Digital Equipment Corp.

Date: May 8, 1996

Enhanced Disclosure Obligations in Securities Offerings: Insights from Shaw v. Digital Equipment Corp. Introduction The case MERRY LOU SHAW, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLANTS, v. DIGITAL EQUIPMENT...

Affirmation of Default Judgment and Charging Requirements Under Title VII: McKinnon & Poulin v. Kwong Wah Restaurant

Date: May 2, 1996

Affirmation of Default Judgment and Charging Requirements Under Title VII: McKinnon & Poulin v. Kwong Wah Restaurant Introduction The case of Charissa McKinnon and Beatrice Poulin v. Kwong Wah...

Reinforcing Standards for IIED Claims and Sanctioning Frivolous Litigation with Attorney’s Fees: Andrade v. Jamestown Housing Authority

Date: May 2, 1996

Reinforcing Standards for IIED Claims and Sanctioning Frivolous Litigation with Attorney’s Fees: Andrade v. Jamestown Housing Authority Introduction The case of Helen Ruth Andrade v. Jamestown...

Trade Dress Infringement Standards Established in TEC Engineering Corp. v. Budget Molders Supply, Inc.

Date: May 1, 1996

Trade Dress Infringement Standards Established in TEC Engineering Corp. v. Budget Molders Supply, Inc. Introduction The case of TEC Engineering Corp. v. Budget Molders Supply, Inc., decided by the...

Strict Class Definition Required under 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3)

Date: Apr 26, 1996

Strict Class Definition Required under 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3) Introduction The case of Alan Aulson et ux. Maureen Aulson v. Charles Blanchard, et al., adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals...

Modification of Secured Claims on Multi-Unit Properties under Section 1322(b)(2)

Date: Apr 19, 1996

Modification of Secured Claims on Multi-Unit Properties under Section 1322(b)(2) Introduction The case of Lomas Mortgage, Inc. v. Esperandieu Antonine Louis, 82 F.3d 1 (1996), adjudicated by the...

Affirming Private Party Immunity: Hancock v. Roche and the Limits of §1983 Liability

Date: Apr 17, 1996

Affirming Private Party Immunity: Hancock v. Roche and the Limits of §1983 Liability Introduction In the landmark case of Daniel J. Roche et ux. Valerie Roche v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance...

Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in Bystander Liability: Insights from Blinzler v. Marriott International

Date: Apr 13, 1996

Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in Bystander Liability: Insights from Blinzler v. Marriott International Introduction The case of Gloria Blinzler v. Marriott International, Inc. delves...

Affirmation of Younger Abstention Doctrine in Brooks v. New Hampshire Supreme Court

Date: Apr 9, 1996

Affirmation of Younger Abstention Doctrine in Brooks v. New Hampshire Supreme Court Introduction The case of Troy E. Brooks v. New Hampshire Supreme Court, decided by the United States Court of...

Randazzo v. United States: Clarifying Joinder of Unrelated Offenses and Materiality in Criminal Convictions

Date: Apr 9, 1996

Randazzo v. United States: Clarifying Joinder of Unrelated Offenses and Materiality in Criminal Convictions Introduction In United States of America v. G. Robert Randazzo, 80 F.3d 623 (1st Cir....

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Perkins v. Brigham Women's Hospital: Upholding Non-Discriminatory Termination

Date: Apr 6, 1996

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Perkins v. Brigham Women's Hospital: Upholding Non-Discriminatory Termination Introduction In the landmark case of Patrick Perkins v. Brigham Women's Hospital and...

First Circuit Clarifies Clean Air Act Conformity Standards in Base Redevelopment

Date: Apr 3, 1996

First Circuit Clarifies Clean Air Act Conformity Standards in Base Redevelopment Introduction In Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. James Busey, the United States Court of Appeals for the First...

Defining 'Hearing' Under the Speedy Trial Act: Insights from United States v. Staula

Date: Mar 30, 1996

Defining 'Hearing' Under the Speedy Trial Act: Insights from United States v. Staula Introduction The case of United States of America v. Stephen J. Staula addresses critical aspects of the Speedy...

Enhanced Standards for Jury Instructions and Responses: United States v. Manning

Date: Mar 22, 1996

Enhanced Standards for Jury Instructions and Responses: United States v. Manning Introduction United States v. Trent Manning is a significant appellate decision from the United States Court of...

Argencourt v. United States: Reinforcing the Strickland Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 2255

Date: Mar 19, 1996

Argencourt v. United States: Reinforcing the Strickland Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Introduction In the landmark case of Argencourt v. United States, 78 F.3d...

First Circuit Affirms Secondary-Line Price Discrimination under Puerto Rico Law in COASTAL FUELS v. CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM

Date: Mar 13, 1996

First Circuit Affirms Secondary-Line Price Discrimination under Puerto Rico Law in COASTAL FUELS v. CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM Introduction The case of Coastal Fuels of Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Caribbean...

Reasonable Suspicion and Detention Scope: Insights from United States v. McCarthy

Date: Feb 27, 1996

Reasonable Suspicion and Detention Scope: Insights from United States v. McCarthy Introduction The case of United States v. Aedan C. McCarthy and Jeffrey Scott Hunter, adjudicated by the United...

Affirmation of ERISA's Six-Year Statute of Limitations and Fraudulent Concealment Doctrine in Geils Band Employee Benefit Plan v. Smith Barney Shearson

Date: Feb 21, 1996

Affirmation of ERISA's Six-Year Statute of Limitations and Fraudulent Concealment Doctrine in Geils Band Employee Benefit Plan v. Smith Barney Shearson Introduction In the landmark case of J. Geils...

Kathy Smith v. F.W. Morse Co.: Affirming Position Elimination Under Title VII

Date: Feb 13, 1996

Kathy Smith v. F.W. Morse Co.: Affirming Position Elimination Under Title VII Introduction Kathy Smith v. F.W. Morse Co., Inc. is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Requirement for Expert RFC Assessment in Complex Disability Claims: Manso-Pizarro v. HHS

Date: Feb 9, 1996

Requirement for Expert RFC Assessment in Complex Disability Claims: Manso-Pizarro v. HHS Introduction Victoria Manso-Pizarro v. Secretary of Health and Human Services (76 F.3d 15) is a seminal case...

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