State Law Governs Directors' Liability in Federally Insured Savings Banks, Upholding Gross Negligence Floor Under §1821(k) Introduction In Atherton v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as...
Old Chief v. United States: Reining in the Use of Prior Conviction Evidence to Prevent Unfair Prejudice Introduction Old Chief v. United States, 519 U.S. 172 (1997), is a landmark decision by the...
Sentencing Consideration of Acquitted Conduct: Insights from United States v. Watts Introduction United States v. Watts (519 U.S. 148, 1997) is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that...
M.L.B. v. S.L.J.: Ensuring Equal Access to Parental Termination Appeals Introduction M.L.B. v. S.L.J., Individually and as Next Friend of the Minor Children, S.L.J. and M.L.J., et ux. (519 U.S. 102)...
Complete Diversity at Judgment Time Validates Federal Adjudication in Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis Introduction Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis, 519 U.S. 61 (1996), is a significant decision by the United...
O'GILVIE v. United States: Clarifying the Taxability of Punitive Damages in Personal Injury Litigation Introduction O'GILVIE ET AL., MINORS v. UNITED STATES, 519 U.S. 79 (1996), is a pivotal Supreme...
Voluntariness of Consent to Search Not Dependent on Advising Free to Go: Comprehensive Commentary on Ohio v. Robinette Introduction Ohio v. Robinette, 519 U.S. 33 (1996), is a seminal United States...
INS v. Yang: Expanding the Scope of Fraud Considerations in Waiver of Deportation Introduction Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) v. Yueh-Shaio Yang, 519 U.S. 26 (1996), represents a...
Preclearance Requirements Under the Voting Rights Act: Insights from Lopez et al. v. Monterey County Introduction Lopez et al. v. Monterey County, California, et al., 519 U.S. 9 (1996), is a...
Harmless Error Standard in Habeas Corpus: California et al. v. Roy Introduction California et al. v. Roy, 519 U.S. 2 (1996), is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case that addresses the standards applied...
Automobile Exception Under the Fourth Amendment: Insights from Pennsylvania v. Labron Introduction Pennsylvania v. Labron, 518 U.S. 938 (1996), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision that...
Government Liability for Breach of Contract: The Winstar Decision and Its Implications Introduction United States v. Winstar Corporation et al., 518 U.S. 839 (1996), stands as a landmark decision by...
First Amendment Protections Extended to Independent Government Contractors: An In-depth Analysis of Board of County Commissioners, Wabaunsee County, Kansas v. Umbehr Introduction Board of County...
Comprehensive Analysis of DENVER AREA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSORTIUM, INC. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION: First Amendment Implications on Cable Television Regulation Introduction...
Extending First Amendment Protections to Independent Contractors: O'HARE TRUCK SERVICE, INC. v. CITY OF NORTHLAKE Introduction O'HARE Truck Service, Inc., ET AL. v. CITY OF NORTHLAKE ET AL. (518 U.S....
FELKER v. TURPIN: Defining Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 Introduction FELKER v. TURPIN, 518 U.S. 651 (1996), is a landmark decision by the...
Independent Political Party Expenditures Protected by the First Amendment Introduction In the landmark case of Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee et al. v. Federal Election Commission,...
United States v. Virginia: Affirming Equal Protection in Single-Sex Education Introduction United States v. Virginia (1996) serves as a landmark Supreme Court decision addressing gender-based...
State Common-Law Negligence Claims Not Pre-empted by Medical Device Amendments: Medtronic v. Lohr Introduction In the landmark case Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr et vir, 518 U.S. 470 (1996), the United...
Systemwide Bounds Violation Requires Demonstration of Widespread Injury: An In-Depth Commentary on Lewis v. Casey (1996) Introduction Lewis v. Casey, 518 U.S. 343 (1996), is a pivotal United States...