Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Subsumed Disability Discrimination Claims: Ruiz v. Brennan Establishes Fifth Circuit Precedent Introduction In Ruiz v. Brennan, the United States Court of...
5th Circuit Clarifies Standards for Damages in Trademark Infringement: Affirmation of Infringement with Vacated Damages in Streamline Production Systems, Inc. v. Streamline Manufacturing, Inc....
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Title VII Discrimination Case: Alkhawaldeh v. Dow Chemical Company Introduction The case of Ammar Alkhawaldeh v. Dow Chemical Company (851 F.3d 422) addresses...
Affirming the "Qualified Individual" Standard under the ADA in Employment Discrimination Claims Introduction The case of Robert E. Moss v. Harris County Constable Precinct One, 851 F.3d 413 (5th Cir....
Affirming Continued Application of the Continuing Violation Doctrine Post-Morgan in Hostile Work Environment Claims: Heath v. Board of Supervisors for Southern University Introduction The case of...
Kneeland v. Berryhill: Enhancing Consideration of Examining Physicians' Opinions in Social Security Disability Cases Introduction Olivia A. Kneeland filed a claim for Social Security Disability...
Reversing Summary Judgment in ADA and FMLA Employment Discrimination: Caldwell v. KHOU-TV Introduction In the landmark appellate decision of Gerald Caldwell v. KHOU-TV; Gannett Company, Incorporated,...
Fifth Circuit Upholds ECOA Protections Against Discrimination Based on Section 8 Income in Mortgage Applications Introduction In the landmark case of TINA ALEXANDER et al. v. AMERIPRO FUNDING, INC.,...
Affirmation of First Amendment Rights to Record Police and Qualified Immunity Standards in Fourth Amendment Arrest Claims Introduction The case of Phillip Turner, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. Lieutenant...
Fifth Circuit Clarifies Deliberate Indifference in §1983 Claims: Alderson v. Concordia Parish Correctional Facility Introduction In the landmark case of Larry Dupree Alderson v. Concordia Parish...
Stafford v. Davidson: Clarifying Qualified Immunity and First Amendment Protections in Protester Arrests Introduction In the case of Jonathan Davidson v. City of Stafford, Texas, the United States...
Affirmation of Hobbs Act Robbery Convictions and Sentencing Enhancements in Buck v. United States Introduction United States of America v. Clarence Bernard Buck and Kendall Allen, decided on February...
Reevaluation of Controlled Substance Offense Classification: United States v. Tanksley Introduction In United States v. Tanksley, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revisited...
Fifth Circuit Clarifies Enforceability of Attorneys' Fee Provisions in Loan Agreements Against Bad Faith Defenses Introduction The case Dallas Roadster, Limited; IEDA Enterprises, Inc. Debtors v....
Presumption Against Extraterritoriality in ATS Claims Affirmed: Ramchandra Adhikari v. Kellogg Brown & Root Introduction In the landmark case of Ramchandra Adhikari et al. v. Kellogg Brown & Root...
Affirmation of Denied Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case: Jacob Cooper v. Lynn Brown Introduction The case of Jacob Cooper v. Lynn Brown (844 F.3d 517) adjudicated by the United States Court...
Constructive Amendment under 18 U.S.C. § 1591: Fifth Circuit Affirms Majority Convictions in Child Sex Trafficking Case Introduction In the landmark case United States of America v. Deion Dee...
Fifth Circuit Establishes Precedent on Eyewitness Testimony in Qualified Immunity Cases: Orr v. Copeland Introduction The case of Angela Orr, heir to Ahmede Jabbar Bradley; Monteria Brown, heir to...
Affirmation of Denial of Mitigating Role Adjustment under U.S. Sentencing Guideline §3B1.2: United States v. Guadalupe Castro Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Guadalupe Castro,...
Fifth Circuit Limits FSIA Commercial Activity Exception, Upholds Waiver for Antigua in Stanford Ponzi Scheme Introduction The case of Frank et al. v. Commonwealth of Antigua & Barbuda and Official...