Affirmation of Dismissal for Fraudulent Conveyance and Sherman Act Claims in Patterson v. Miller Smith Holding Company Introduction In the case of Estate Construction Company, Inc.; Maureen Dowd...
Establishing Supervisory Liability Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: Insights from DeBORAH SHAW et al. v. C.I. STROUD et al. Introduction The case of DeBORAH SHAW, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF SIDNEY BOWEN,...
Right to Jury Trial in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Implications of In Re Stansbury Poplar Place, Inc. Introduction The case of In Re Stansbury Poplar Place, Inc. addressed a pivotal issue in bankruptcy...
Environmental Regulation: EPA's Discretion in Approving State Dioxin Standards Affirmed Introduction In the landmark case Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency,...
Age Discrimination in Reduction-in-Force: Fourth Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment in Mitchell v. Data General Corporation 1. Introduction Donald R. Mitchell v. Data General Corporation (12 F.3d 1310,...
ERISA Preemption of State Law Claims Against Nonfiduciary Insurers: Kimberly A. Custer v. Pan American Life Insurance Co. Introduction In Kimberly A. Custer v. Pan American Life Insurance Company;...
Explicit Notification Requirement for Prejudicial Dismissal under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2): Choice Hotels Intl. v. Goodwin Boone Introduction The case of Choice Hotels International, Incorporated,...
Shaffer v. United States EPA: Duty of Candor Violations and the Limits of Judicial Sanctions Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Shaffer Equipment Company et al., the...
Qualified Immunity Shields Supervisor in §1983 Retaliatory Discharge Claim Introduction The case of Merle T. Wagner v. Richard J. Wheeler and Harford County Government (13 F.3d 86, 4th Cir. 1993)...
Fourth Circuit Establishes Requirement for Current Occupational Standards in Disability Evaluations Introduction In the landmark case of Billy English v. Donna E. Shalala, the United States Court of...
Enforcement of Arbitration Provisions in Collective Bargaining Agreements: Domino Sugar v. Sugar Workers Union Introduction The legal landscape governing labor disputes often hinges on the...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Convictions in Multi-Defendant Drug Conspiracy Case: Reinforcing Standards for Conspiracy Sufficiency Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. William...
Application of the Warsaw Convention and Hearsay Rules in Wrongful Death Claims: Sakaria v. TWA Introduction Sakaria v. Trans World Airlines (TWA) is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Multi-Pattern RICO Claims in Pharmaceutical Conspiracy Case Introduction In the landmark case Mylan Laboratories, Incorporated v. Pharmaceutical Basics, Incorporated, the...
Establishing Appealability of Interlocutory Orders on Anonymity: James v. Jacobson Introduction The case of John James; Mary James, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Cecil B. Jacobson, Jr., M.D.;...
State Action and Employee Classification in Civil Rights Claims: Haavistola v. Community Fire Company of Rising Sun Introduction In Paula Haavistola v. Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Inc., the...
Mildred Marshall v. Manville Sales Corporation: Establishing the Continuing Violation Doctrine in Employment Discrimination Introduction The case of Mildred Marshall v. Manville Sales Corporation (6...
Conditional Class Certification in Asbestos Litigation Upheld: Central Wesleyan College v. Multiple Defendants Introduction The landmark case Central Wesleyan College, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. W.R....
Negligence Liability of Bankruptcy Trustees Under 11 U.S.C. § 704(1): An Analysis of IN RE HUTCHINSON Judgment Introduction The case In Re John Everett Hutchinson and Ruth Laura Davis Hutchinson,...
Establishing the Boundaries of Federal Habeas Corpus Review: Spencer v. Murray Analysis Introduction Spencer v. Murray is a notable decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth...