5th Circuit Case Commentaries

Fifth Circuit Clarifies Ripeness Requirements for Declaratory Judgments under the Endangered Species Act

Date: Apr 27, 2002

Fifth Circuit Clarifies Ripeness Requirements for Declaratory Judgments under the Endangered Species Act Introduction In the landmark case John H. Shields; Hunter Schuehle v. Gale Norton, Secretary,...

Affirming Good Faith in Title VII Sexual Harassment Claims and Denial of Punitive Damages: Green v. Tulane Educational Fund

Date: Apr 27, 2002

Affirming Good Faith in Title VII Sexual Harassment Claims and Denial of Punitive Damages: Green v. Tulane Educational Fund Introduction Cathryn Green v. The Administrators of the Tulane Educational...

Defining Employer Status Under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act: Calbillo v. Cavender Oldsmobile

Date: Apr 26, 2002

Defining Employer Status Under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act: Calbillo v. Cavender Oldsmobile Introduction Calbillo v. Cavender Oldsmobile is a landmark case decided by the United States...

Arbitration of Probationary Employee Discharges Not Mandated Under CBA: Insight into Baton Rouge Oil and Chemical Workers Union v. ExxonMobil

Date: Apr 24, 2002

Arbitration of Probationary Employee Discharges Not Mandated Under CBA: Insight into Baton Rouge Oil and Chemical Workers Union v. ExxonMobil Introduction The case of Baton Rouge Oil and Chemical...

Enhanced Protection Against Retaliatory Law Enforcement Actions: Keenan & Przybylski v. Tejeda et al.

Date: Apr 24, 2002

Enhanced Protection Against Retaliatory Law Enforcement Actions: Keenan & Przybylski v. Tejeda et al. Introduction The case of Keenan & Przybylski v. Tejeda et al., 290 F.3d 252 (5th Cir. 2002),...

Limits on Legal Actions Against EEOC: Insights from Newsome v. EEOC

Date: Apr 23, 2002

Limits on Legal Actions Against EEOC: Insights from Newsome v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Introduction In the case of Vogel Denise Newsome v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Establishing Causal Link in Title VII Retaliation Claims: Insights from Sidna B. GEE v. Anthony PRINCIPI

Date: Apr 19, 2002

Establishing Causal Link in Title VII Retaliation Claims: Insights from Sidna B. GEE v. Anthony PRINCIPI Introduction The case of Sidna B. GEE v. Anthony PRINCIPI, adjudicated by the United States...

Fifth Circuit Clarifies Daubert Standards and Redhibition Limitations in Pipitone v. Biomatrix, Inc.

Date: Apr 19, 2002

Fifth Circuit Clarifies Daubert Standards and Redhibition Limitations in Pipitone v. Biomatrix, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Thomas Pipitone and Bonnie Pipitone v. Biomatrix, Inc., 288...

Runyan v. United States: Balancing Fourth Amendment Protections and Interstate Commerce in Child Pornography Convictions

Date: Apr 19, 2002

Runyan v. United States: Balancing Fourth Amendment Protections and Interstate Commerce in Child Pornography Convictions Introduction In United States of America v. Robert Beam Runyan, the United...

Affirmation of Firearm Possession Conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g): Good-Faith Exception and Interstate Commerce Nexus Established

Date: Apr 13, 2002

Affirmation of Firearm Possession Conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g): Good-Faith Exception and Interstate Commerce Nexus Established Introduction The case of United States of America v. Jose Alberto...

Interpretation of Insurance Exclusions and Vicarious Liability under Louisiana Law in KNOE v. General Star Indemnity Co.

Date: Apr 10, 2002

Interpretation of Insurance Exclusions and Vicarious Liability under Louisiana Law in KNOE v. General Star Indemnity Co. Introduction The case of BOSTON OLD COLONY INSURANCE CO. v. General Star...

Coffel v. Stryker Corporation: Reinforcing Standards for Fraud Claims under Rule 50(b)

Date: Apr 10, 2002

Coffel v. Stryker Corporation: Reinforcing Standards for Fraud Claims under Rule 50(b) Introduction In Kenneth L. Coffel v. Stryker Corporation, 284 F.3d 625 (5th Cir. 2002), the United States Court...

Singletary Standard Applied to Physical Disabilities in Social Security Disability Claims

Date: Apr 9, 2002

Singletary Standard Applied to Physical Disabilities in Social Security Disability Claims Introduction In the case of Donna Watson v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security, the United...

Clarifying Timeliness Standards for Federal Court Removal: Insights from Bosky v. Kroger Texas

Date: Apr 9, 2002

Clarifying Timeliness Standards for Federal Court Removal: Insights from Bosky v. Kroger Texas Introduction In the landmark case of Jeanne Bosky v. Kroger Texas, LP; Kroger Limited Partnership I, the...

Reaffirmation of Sentencing Guidelines in Conspiracy to Encourage Illegal Immigration: Insights from United States v. Cabrera (2002)

Date: Apr 4, 2002

Reaffirmation of Sentencing Guidelines in Conspiracy to Encourage Illegal Immigration: Insights from United States v. Cabrera (2002) Introduction In the landmark case United States v. Cabrera (288...

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5th Circuit Case Commentaries

Fifth Circuit Clarifies Ripeness Requirements for Declaratory Judgments under the Endangered Species Act

Affirming Good Faith in Title VII Sexual Harassment Claims and Denial of Punitive Damages: Green v. Tulane Educational Fund

Defining Employer Status Under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act: Calbillo v. Cavender Oldsmobile

Arbitration of Probationary Employee Discharges Not Mandated Under CBA: Insight into Baton Rouge Oil and Chemical Workers Union v. ExxonMobil

Enhanced Protection Against Retaliatory Law Enforcement Actions: Keenan & Przybylski v. Tejeda et al.

Limits on Legal Actions Against EEOC: Insights from Newsome v. EEOC

Establishing Causal Link in Title VII Retaliation Claims: Insights from Sidna B. GEE v. Anthony PRINCIPI

Fifth Circuit Clarifies Daubert Standards and Redhibition Limitations in Pipitone v. Biomatrix, Inc.

Runyan v. United States: Balancing Fourth Amendment Protections and Interstate Commerce in Child Pornography Convictions

Affirmation of Firearm Possession Conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g): Good-Faith Exception and Interstate Commerce Nexus Established

Interpretation of Insurance Exclusions and Vicarious Liability under Louisiana Law in KNOE v. General Star Indemnity Co.

Coffel v. Stryker Corporation: Reinforcing Standards for Fraud Claims under Rule 50(b)

Singletary Standard Applied to Physical Disabilities in Social Security Disability Claims

Clarifying Timeliness Standards for Federal Court Removal: Insights from Bosky v. Kroger Texas

Reaffirmation of Sentencing Guidelines in Conspiracy to Encourage Illegal Immigration: Insights from United States v. Cabrera (2002)

5th Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment in Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim: Ramsey v. Henderson

Affirmation of Eighth Amendment Adequacy of Prison Medical Care: Lawson v. Dallas County

United States v. Louis Jones: Upholding Appellate Standards in Death Penalty Sentencing

Broad Interpretation of "Relates To" Under 9 U.S.C. § 205 in Arbitration-Related Removal Cases

LPLA's Exclusive Remedy Provision Affirmed: Insights from Stahl v. Novartis