6th Circuit Case Commentaries

Establishing Secondary Meaning in Trade Dress Claims and Recognizing Post-Mortem Right of Publicity in Herman Miller v. Palazzetti

Date: Oct 23, 2001

Establishing Secondary Meaning in Trade Dress Claims and Recognizing Post-Mortem Right of Publicity in Herman Miller, Inc. v. Palazzetti Imports and Exports, Inc. Introduction The case of Herman...

Priority of Bankruptcy Claims Established in In re Autostyle Plastics, Inc.

Date: Oct 23, 2001

Priority of Bankruptcy Claims Established in In re Autostyle Plastics, Inc. Introduction The case of In re Autostyle Plastics, Inc., Debtor. Bayer Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MascoTech,...

Exogamy Rule Upheld: Vaughn v. Lawrenceburg Power System Sets New Standards for Employment Policies and Retaliatory Discharge Claims

Date: Oct 20, 2001

Exogamy Rule Upheld: Vaughn v. Lawrenceburg Power System Sets New Standards for Employment Policies and Retaliatory Discharge Claims Introduction In the landmark case Keith Vaughn; Jennifer Vaughn,...

Affirmation of USPC Jurisdiction Over Special Parole for Deported Aliens in Urbina v. Thoms

Date: Oct 18, 2001

Affirmation of USPC Jurisdiction Over Special Parole for Deported Aliens in Urbina v. Thoms Introduction Benjamin Urbina, a deported alien, filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus against...

Classification of Executive and Administrative Employees Under the FLSA: Insights from Ale v. Tennessee Valley Authority

Date: Oct 18, 2001

Classification of Executive and Administrative Employees Under the FLSA: Insights from Ale v. Tennessee Valley Authority Introduction In the landmark case of Stephen A. Ale, et al. v. Tennessee...

Affirming Procedural Default: Terry L. Peveler v. United States

Date: Oct 18, 2001

Affirming Procedural Default: Terry L. Peveler v. United States Introduction Terry L. Peveler v. United States of America, 269 F.3d 693 (6th Cir. 2001), is a pivotal case addressing the procedural...

Tindall v. Wayne County: Strengthening the Boundaries of Younger Abstention Doctrine

Date: Oct 16, 2001

Tindall v. Wayne County: Strengthening the Boundaries of Younger Abstention Doctrine Introduction The case of Michael E. Tindall v. Wayne County Friend of the Court et al. adjudicated by the United...

Establishing the Boundaries of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Insights from Hinkle v. Randle

Date: Oct 12, 2001

Establishing the Boundaries of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Insights from Hinkle v. Randle Introduction The case of James H. Hinkle v. Michael Randle, Warden, adjudicated by the United States...

Enhancing Confrontation Rights: Admissibility of Videotaped Depositions in Brumley v. Wingard

Date: Oct 12, 2001

Enhancing Confrontation Rights: Admissibility of Videotaped Depositions in Brumley v. Wingard Introduction The case of Brumley v. Wingard, decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...

Affirmation of Counsel's Juror Retention Strategy: Miller v. Francis Sets Precedent on Strickland Application

Date: Oct 12, 2001

Affirmation of Counsel's Juror Retention Strategy: Miller v. Francis Sets Precedent on Strickland Application Introduction The case of Henry C. Miller v. Rod Francis, adjudicated by the United States...

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: COLEMAN v. MITCHELL Analysis

Date: Oct 11, 2001

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: COLEMAN v. MITCHELL Analysis Introduction The case of Alton Coleman v. Betty Mitchell, Warden (268 F.3d 417) presents a pivotal judicial...

Allocation of Burden of Proof and Material Breach in SBA Loan Guaranty Agreements: Insights from First Tennessee Bank v. Barreto

Date: Oct 10, 2001

Allocation of Burden of Proof and Material Breach in SBA Loan Guaranty Agreements: Insights from First Tennessee Bank v. Barreto Introduction The case of First Tennessee Bank National Association v....

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6th Circuit Case Commentaries

Establishing Secondary Meaning in Trade Dress Claims and Recognizing Post-Mortem Right of Publicity in Herman Miller v. Palazzetti

Priority of Bankruptcy Claims Established in In re Autostyle Plastics, Inc.

Exogamy Rule Upheld: Vaughn v. Lawrenceburg Power System Sets New Standards for Employment Policies and Retaliatory Discharge Claims

Affirmation of USPC Jurisdiction Over Special Parole for Deported Aliens in Urbina v. Thoms

Classification of Executive and Administrative Employees Under the FLSA: Insights from Ale v. Tennessee Valley Authority

Affirming Procedural Default: Terry L. Peveler v. United States

Tindall v. Wayne County: Strengthening the Boundaries of Younger Abstention Doctrine

Establishing the Boundaries of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Insights from Hinkle v. Randle

Enhancing Confrontation Rights: Admissibility of Videotaped Depositions in Brumley v. Wingard

Affirmation of Counsel's Juror Retention Strategy: Miller v. Francis Sets Precedent on Strickland Application

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: COLEMAN v. MITCHELL Analysis

Allocation of Burden of Proof and Material Breach in SBA Loan Guaranty Agreements: Insights from First Tennessee Bank v. Barreto

Enhancements in Collateral Relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255: Weinberger v. United States

Aiding and Abetting Suicide: Comprehensive Analysis of Mitzel v. Tate

Reaffirming the Strict Voluntariness Standard for Rule 41(a)(1)(i) Dismissals: Warfield v. AlliedSignal

Vienna Convention Consular Rights Not Enforceable Individually in Federal Courts – United States v. Emuegbunam

Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Loan Agreements: Analysis of Be v. rly BURDEN, et al.

Actual Innocence Exception to AEDPA's One-Year Statute of Limitations Established in Holloway v. Jones

Establishing the Requirements for a Hostile Work Environment in Racial Discrimination Cases: Newman v. Federal Express

Implied Covenants Do Not Apply to Flat-Rate Oil and Gas Leases: Analysis of Hayes v. Equitable Production