Commissioner v. Estate of Hubert: Affirmation of Marital and Charitable Deduction Valuation Principles Introduction In Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Estate of Hubert, Deceased, 520 U.S. 93...
Young v. Harper: Establishing Preparole Equivalence to Parole under Due Process Protections Introduction The Supreme Court case Young et al. v. Harper, decided on March 18, 1997, addresses critical...
Vacatur of Ninth Circuit's Judgment in Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona Introduction Arizonans for Official English et al. v. Arizona et al., 520 U.S. 43 (1997), is a significant Supreme...
Due Process Requirements for Class-Action Certification: Insights from ADAMS v. ROBERTSON Introduction Adams et al. v. Robertson et al. (520 U.S. 83) is a significant Supreme Court decision that...
Strict Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. §924(c): Federal Firearm Sentences Must Run Consecutively with All Other Imprisonment Terms Introduction United States v. Gonzales et al., 520 U.S. 1 (1997) is a...
Warner-Jenkinson Co. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co.: Upholding the Doctrine of Equivalents in Patent Law Introduction In the landmark case of Warner-Jenkinson Co., Inc. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co....
Materiality Not an Element in 18 U.S.C. §1014 False Statement Crimes: Insights from United States v. Wells et al. Introduction United States v. Wells et al., 519 U.S. 482 (1997), is a pivotal Supreme...
Dunn v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Affirming the Exemption of Off-Exchange Foreign Currency Options Introduction Dunn et al. v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission et al. (519 U.S. 465,...
Extension of Mimms Rule to Passengers: Maryland v. Wilson Introduction Maryland v. Wilson, 519 U.S. 408 (1997), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that addresses the scope of...
Salary-Basis Test for Public-Sector Employees Under FLSA: A Comprehensive Analysis of AUER v. ROBBINS Introduction AUER v. ROBBINS, 519 U.S. 452 (1997), is a landmark decision by the United States...
Retroactive Cancellation of Early Release Credits Violates Ex Post Facto Clause Introduction LYNCE v. MATHIS, SUPERINTENDENT, TOMOKA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, ET AL. (519 U.S. 433, 1997) The case of...
Fixed Buffer Zones Upheld, Floating Buffer Zones Struck Down under First Amendment in SCHENCK v. Pro-Choice Network of Western New York ET AL. Introduction SCHENCK ET AL. v. PRO-CHOICE NETWORK OF...
Eleventh Amendment Immunity Unaffected by Third-Party Indemnification: Regents of the University of California v. Doe Introduction Regents of the University of California v. Doe (519 U.S. 425, 1997)...
Expansion of Anti-Retaliation Protections Under Title VII: Robinson v. Shell Oil Co. Introduction Robinson v. Shell Oil Co. is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...
Defining "Person Entitled to Compensation" and Agency Standing in Workers' Compensation Law Introduction Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc., et al. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,...
Supreme Court Upholds California's Prevailing Wage Law Against ERISA Preemption Introduction The landmark case California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement et al. v. Dillingham Construction,...
No Equitable Tolling for § 6511 Tax Refund Claims: Commentary on United States v. Brockamp Introduction United States v. Brockamp, Administrator of the Estate of McGill, Deceased, 519 U.S. 347...
Standing and Differential Taxation under the Commerce and Equal Protection Clauses: Insights from General Motors Corp. v. Tracy Introduction The case of General Motors Corp. v. Tracy, Tax...
Supreme Court Reaffirms Unconstitutionality of Amended §207 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act Introduction The case of Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Youpee et al., decided by the...
Payroll Method Affirmed: Defining 'Employer' Under Title VII in Walters v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises Introduction Walters v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises, Inc., et al. is a seminal...