Vindictive Sentencing in Securities Fraud: An Analysis of United States v. James Nathan Fry Introduction The case of United States of America v. James Nathan Fry, adjudicated by the United States...
Affirmation of Denial of Class Certification Under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act Introduction The case of Ronald Perras v. H & R Block; HRB Tax Group, Inc.; HRB Technology, LLC centers on...
Defining Deliberate Indifference and Qualified Immunity in Prison Medical Neglect: Letterman v. Doe (8th Cir. 2015) Introduction In Letterman v. Doe, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth...
Wright v. Colvin: Affirmation of Disability Benefits Denial Based on Credibility and Medical Evidence Introduction Karl William Wright appealed the district court's decision that upheld the denial of...
Affirmation of Fiduciary Duty Breach Requirement for U.S. Government Joinder in Indian Land Lease Disputes Introduction The case of Ramona Two Shields; Mary Louise Defender Wilson, Individually and...
Enhancing Sovereign Representation: Intervention in Quiet Title Actions on Federal Lands Introduction The case NORTH DAKOTA, ex rel., Wayne STENEHJEM, Attorney General for the State of North Dakota...
Consent to Search and Sentencing Standards in United States v. Harper: A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Nicholas Jacob Harper, 787 F.3d 910 (8th Cir....
8th Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Police in Segway DWI Arrests; Segways Not Classified as Motor Vehicles under Minnesota Statute Introduction The case of Mark Alan Greenman v. Officer...
Eighth Circuit Reinforces Weighting of Treating Physicians' Opinions in Disability Claims Introduction In Kathleen J. Papesh v. Carolyn W. Colvin, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth...
Strict Interpretation of the Private Analogue under the Federal Tort Claims Act: Insights from Sorace v. United States Introduction Case: Norma Sorace, Administratix of the Estate of Melanie Sorace,...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Weitz Co. v. Lexington Insurers: A New Precedent on Equitable Subrogation and Unjust Enrichment Introduction The case of The Weitz Company, LLC v. Lexington...
Complete Preemption under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act: Griffioen v. Rail Group Introduction In the case of Mark Griffioen, et al. v. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company,...
Weight of Medical Evidence in Social Security Disability Determinations: An Analysis of Miller v. Colvin Introduction The case of Charles Gordon Miller, Plaintiff–Appellant v. Carolyn W. Colvin...
Affirmation of Proper Rejection of Cumulative Rebuttal Testimony and Valid Cost Awards in Product Liability Litigation Introduction The case of Luther Stanley v. Cottrell, Inc. (784 F.3d 454)...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Daubert Standards in Expert Testimony Admissibility – AAIC v. Omega Flex Introduction In the case of American Automobile Insurance Company (AAIC) v. Omega Flex, Inc., heard by...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Federal Preemption Over Missouri’s Health Insurance Marketplace Innovation Act Provisions Affecting CACs Introduction In the landmark case of St. Louis Effort for AIDS et al....
Mandatory Arbitration of FMLA Claims Under Collective Bargaining Agreements: Montgomery v. Compass Airlines Introduction The case of Jeanie Montgomery v. Compass Airlines, LLC centers on Montgomery,...
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in §1983 Retaliation Claims: Porter v. Sturm Introduction Porter v. Sturm, 781 F.3d 448 (8th Cir. 2015), is a significant case that addresses the procedural...
Plain-Error Review Does Not Cure Procedural Defaults: Clark v. Bertsch Introduction The case of Branden Clark v. Leann K. Bertsch, adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth...
Finality of State-Court Judgments in Habeas Petitions: Insights from Camacho v. Hobbs Introduction Manuel Enrique Camacho v. Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction is a pivotal case...