Double Jeopardy Protections Reinforced in Lewis v. Bickham Introduction In the landmark case of Lerone Lewis v. Edward Bickham, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit addressed...
Establishing General Causation in B3 Toxic Tort Cases: Insights from Barrington v. BP Introduction The case of Chadwick L. Barrington v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc. addresses critical issues...
Excusable Neglect and Timely Filing of Appeals: Insights from United States v. Wiley Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Antonio Wiley, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
FedEx Corporate Services v. Harris: Upholding Contractual Limitation Provisions on §1981 Claims and Adjusting Title VII Retaliation Damages 1. Introduction In the case of Jennifer Harris v. FedEx...
Qualified Immunity and Reasonable Efforts: Jimerson v. Lewis Sets New Precedent Introduction In the case of Jimerson; JJ; JJ; XP; JP v. Lewis (94 F.4th 423), the United States Court of Appeals for...
Enhancing the Exhaustion Requirement under the Prison Litigation Reform Act: Favela v. Collier Analysis Introduction In Favela v. Collier et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth...
Equitable Tolling Denied in Gender Discrimination Case: Strunk v. Methanex USA Introduction The case of Crystal Strunk v. Methanex USA, L.L.C. addresses critical issues surrounding gender-based...
Rooker-Feldman Doctrine Affirms State Court's Restitution Enforcement in Bankruptcy Proceedings Introduction In the case of John Gilani, Debtor, v. Wynn Las Vegas, L.L.C., the United States Court of...
Fifth Circuit Clarifies Personal Jurisdiction in Confirmation of Foreign Arbitral Awards under the New York Convention Introduction In Conti 11. Container Schiffarts-GMBH & Co. KG M.S., MSC Flaminia,...
Affirmation of Probable Cause and Rejection of Acceptance-of-Responsibility in DUI Traffic Stop Case – United States v. Phillips Introduction The case of United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,...
Rolex USA v. BeckerTime: Enhancing Standards for Trademark Infringement in Customized Luxury Goods Introduction The case of Rolex Watch USA, Incorporated v. BeckerTime, L.L.C.; Matthew Becker...
Reversal of Denial of Habeas Petition Due to Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Introduction The appellate decision in United States of America v. Lucas James Tighe (91 F.4th 771) addresses critical...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Moment of Threat Doctrine in Use of Deadly Force Cases Introduction In the case of Janice Hughes Barnes, Individually and as Representative v. Roberto Felix, Jr.; County of...
Qualified Immunity Upheld in Arrest of Citizen-Journalist for Soliciting Nonpublic Information Introduction In the case of Priscilla Villarreal v. The City of Laredo, Texas; Webb County, Texas;...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity in Use of Excessive Force Case: Lewis v. Inocencio et al. Introduction In the case of Shanetta Guidry Lewis v. Devin Inocencio; Victor Villarreal;...
Fifth Circuit Establishes Precedent for the Sale of Preference Claims Under 11 U.S.C. § 547 Introduction The case In the Matter of South Coast Supply Company, Debtor, v. Robert W. Remmert, Appellee....
Interpretation of FVRA § 3346(a): Fifth Circuit Affirms Independent Operation of Acting Service Provisions Introduction In the case of Emily Seago v. Martin O'Malley, heard by the United States Court...
Reinforcing Specific Personal Jurisdiction Standards and Issue Preservation: Shambaugh & Son, L.P. v. Steadfast Insurance Company Introduction In the case of Shambaugh & Son, L.P. v. Steadfast...
READER Act Violates First Amendment Rights: Fifth Circuit Upholds Preliminary Injunction Introduction In the landmark case Book People, Incorporated et al. v. Martha Wong et al., the United States...
Velasquez-Castillo v. Garland: Enforcing Mandatory TVPRA Proceedings for Unaccompanied Minors Introduction The case of Kelmi Yarel Velasquez-Castillo v. Merrick Garland revolves around the denial of...