5th Circuit Case Commentaries

Affirmation of Subrogation Waiver and Maintenance & Cure Obligations under Maritime P&I Policy in Lloyds v. Cox Operating

Date: Oct 14, 2023

Affirmation of Subrogation Waiver and Maintenance & Cure Obligations under Maritime P&I Policy in Lloyds v. Cox Operating Introduction The case of Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London v. Cox...

Affirmation of Dismissal for §1983 Claims on Grounds of Statute of Limitations and Factual Insufficiency: Johnson v. Harris County

Date: Oct 13, 2023

Affirmation of Dismissal for §1983 Claims on Grounds of Statute of Limitations and Factual Insufficiency: Johnson v. Harris County Introduction In the recent appellate decision of Shynetia Johnson v....

SXSW v. Federal Insurance Co.: Clarifying Diversity Jurisdiction Requirements for LLCs

Date: Oct 6, 2023

SXSW v. Federal Insurance Co.: Clarifying Diversity Jurisdiction Requirements for LLCs Introduction The case of SXSW, L.L.C. v. Federal Insurance Company, adjudicated by the United States Court of...

Single Employer Doctrine Under the WARN Act: Insights from Fleming v. Bayou Steel Holdings

Date: Sep 28, 2023

Single Employer Doctrine Under the WARN Act: Insights from Fleming v. Bayou Steel Holdings Introduction Fleming, Jarrod Nabor, Davarian Ursin, Charles Ziegeler, and Ronnie Millet v. Bayou Steel BD...

United States v. Kerstetter: Affirmation of ACCA Enhancement Standards

Date: Sep 26, 2023

United States v. Kerstetter: Affirmation of ACCA Enhancement Standards Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Dylan Gregory Kerstetter, the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Expanding Title VII Protections: Fifth Circuit Reverses 'Ultimate Employment Decision' Limitation

Date: Sep 22, 2023

Expanding Title VII Protections: Fifth Circuit Reverses 'Ultimate Employment Decision' Limitation Introduction In the recent case of LaRenda J. Harrison, Ed. D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Brookhaven...

Affirmation of First Amendment Retaliation Claims Against State Officials: Insights from Jackson v. UNT Board of Regents

Date: Sep 16, 2023

Affirmation of First Amendment Retaliation Claims Against State Officials: Insights from Jackson v. UNT Board of Regents Introduction In the landmark case of Timothy Jackson, Plaintiff-Appellee, v....

Standing Doctrine in LaFHAC v. Azalea Garden Properties: A New Precedent

Date: Sep 15, 2023

Standing Doctrine in LaFHAC v. Azalea Garden Properties: A New Precedent Introduction The case of Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, Incorporated (LaFHAC) v. Azalea Garden Properties, L.L.C....

Establishing Clear Franks Liability in Police Misconduct: The Guerra v. Castillo Decision

Date: Sep 8, 2023

Establishing Clear Franks Liability in Police Misconduct: The Guerra v. Castillo Decision Introduction In Rodney Guerra v. Baudelio Castillo; City of Alamo, Texas, 82 F.4th 278 (2023), the United...

Trademark Ownership and Confusion Standards in Fifth Circuit: Rex Real Estate I, L.P. v. Rex Real Estate Exchange

Date: Sep 7, 2023

Trademark Ownership and Confusion Standards in the Fifth Circuit: Rex Real Estate I, L.P. v. Rex Real Estate Exchange Introduction The case of Rex Real Estate I, L.P., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rex...

Fifth Circuit Affirms Corps’s Discretion in Compensatory Mitigation Decisions under the Clean Water Act

Date: Sep 7, 2023

Fifth Circuit Affirms Corps’s Discretion in Compensatory Mitigation Decisions under the Clean Water Act Introduction The case of Healthy Gulf; Sierra Club v. United States Army Corps of Engineers,...

Jackson Municipal Airport Authority v. Harkins et al.: Clarifying Legislative Privilege in Discovery

Date: Aug 26, 2023

Jackson Municipal Airport Authority v. Harkins et al. Clarifying Legislative Privilege in Discovery Introduction In the landmark case Jackson Municipal Airport Authority v. Harkins et al., the United...

Heck Preclusion Applied to Injunctive Relief in §1983 Claims: Gabriel Olivier v. City of Brandon

Date: Aug 26, 2023

Heck Preclusion Applied to Injunctive Relief in §1983 Claims: Gabriel Olivier v. City of Brandon Introduction Gabriel Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi; involves the appellant, Gabriel Olivier,...

Fifth Circuit Expands Title VII Protections: Rejecting the 'Ultimate Employment Decision' Barrier

Date: Aug 19, 2023

Fifth Circuit Expands Title VII Protections: Rejecting the 'Ultimate Employment Decision' Barrier Introduction In the landmark case of Felesia Hamilton et al. v. Dallas County Sheriff's Department,...

Constructive Notice in Slip and Fall Cases under Louisiana Law: Flowers v. Wal-Mart Appellate Decision

Date: Aug 17, 2023

Constructive Notice in Slip and Fall Cases under Louisiana Law: Flowers v. Wal-Mart Appellate Decision Introduction In the case of Davlyn Flowers v. Wal-Mart Incorporated; Wal-Mart Louisiana, L.L.C.,...

Fifth Circuit Establishes Rigorous APA Standards for FDA's Mifepristone Approval and Regulation

Date: Aug 17, 2023

Fifth Circuit Establishes Rigorous APA Standards for FDA's Mifepristone Approval and Regulation Introduction In a landmark decision dated August 16, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Rejection of Fixed Thresholds in Determining Liberty Interests: Insights from Carmouche v. Hooper et al.

Date: Aug 11, 2023

Rejection of Fixed Thresholds in Determining Liberty Interests: Insights from Carmouche v. Hooper et al. Introduction In the landmark case of Ricardo Carmouche, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Timothy...

Reversing §922(g)(3): A New Precedent in Second Amendment Jurisprudence

Date: Aug 10, 2023

Reversing §922(g)(3): A New Precedent in Second Amendment Jurisprudence Introduction The landmark case of United States of America v. Patrick Darnell Daniels, Jr. (77 F.4th 337, 2023) marks a...

Reaffirmation of the Heck Rule: Collins v. Dallas Leadership Foundation

Date: Aug 10, 2023

Reaffirmation of the Heck Rule: Collins v. Dallas Leadership Foundation Introduction In the case of Leo P. Collins v. Dallas Leadership Foundation, 77 F.4th 327 (5th Cir. 2023), the United States...

Clarifying Jurisdictional Boundaries: Ambiguous Sentencing and the One-Court-At-A-Time Rule in United States v. Willis

Date: Aug 8, 2023

Clarifying Jurisdictional Boundaries: Ambiguous Sentencing and the One-Court-At-A-Time Rule in United States v. Willis Introduction The case of United States of America v. Vinson Lee Willis, Jr.,...

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