U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital v. Shalala: Upholding Anti-Redistribution in Medicare GME Reimbursement

Date: Jun 25, 1994

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital v. Shalala: Upholding Anti-Redistribution in Medicare GME Reimbursement Introduction The Supreme Court case Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, DBA Thomas...

Conrail v. Gottshall: Establishing the "Zone of Danger" Test for Emotional Distress under FELA

Date: Jun 25, 1994

Conrail v. Gottshall: Establishing the "Zone of Danger" Test for Emotional Distress under FELA Introduction In Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Gottshall, the United States Supreme Court addressed...

Establishing the Burden of Persuasion under APA §7(c): A Comprehensive Analysis of DIRECTOR v. GREENWICH COLLIERIES et al.

Date: Jun 21, 1994

Establishing the Burden of Persuasion under APA §7(c): A Comprehensive Analysis of DIRECTOR v. GREENWICH COLLIERIES et al. U.S. Supreme Court, June 20, 1994 Case: Director, Office of Workers'...

Reed v. Farley: Limits on Federal Habeas Corpus Review for Interstate Agreement on Detainers Violations

Date: Jun 21, 1994

Reed v. Farley: Limits on Federal Habeas Corpus Review for Interstate Agreement on Detainers Violations Introduction Reed v. Farley, Superintendent, Indiana State Prison, et al. (512 U.S. 339, 1994)...

Affirmation of California's Worldwide Combined Reporting Method under the Commerce Clause

Date: Jun 21, 1994

Affirmation of California's Worldwide Combined Reporting Method under the Commerce Clause Introduction In the landmark case of Barclay's Bank PLC v. Franchise Tax Board of California, the United...

Hawaiian Airlines v. Norris: Upholding State Anti-Retaliation Protections Against Federal Preemption

Date: Jun 21, 1994

Hawaiian Airlines v. Norris: Upholding State Anti-Retaliation Protections Against Federal Preemption Introduction Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Norris, 512 U.S. 246 (1994), is a pivotal Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Confines FCC's Tariff Modification Authority to Non-Fundamental Changes

Date: Jun 18, 1994

Supreme Court Confines FCC's Tariff Modification Authority to Non-Fundamental Changes Introduction In the landmark case of MCI Telecommunications Corporation v. American Telephone Telegraph Co. (512...

West Lynn Creamery v. Healy: Commerce Clause Implications on State Pricing Orders

Date: Jun 18, 1994

West Lynn Creamery v. Healy: Commerce Clause Implications on State Pricing Orders Introduction West Lynn Creamery, Inc., et al. v. Healy, Commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Food and...

Due Process Requires Clear Jury Instruction on Parole Ineligibility in Capital Sentencing

Date: Jun 18, 1994

Due Process Requires Clear Jury Instruction on Parole Ineligibility in Capital Sentencing Introduction Simmons v. South Carolina, 512 U.S. 154 (1994), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co.: Defining the Limited Scope of Shipowner's Duty to Warn of Latent Hazards Under § 5(b) LHWCA

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co.: Defining the Limited Scope of Shipowner's Duty to Warn of Latent Hazards Under § 5(b) LHWCA Introduction The case of Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S.A., decided...

Preemption of State Wage Enforcement Policies Under Federal Labor Law: The Livadas v. Bradshaw Decision

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Preemption of State Wage Enforcement Policies Under Federal Labor Law: The Livadas v. Bradshaw Decision Introduction The case of Livadas v. Bradshaw, California Labor Commissioner, decided by the...

Romano v. Oklahoma: Clarifying the Boundaries of Evidence Admissibility in Capital Sentencing

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Romano v. Oklahoma: Clarifying the Boundaries of Evidence Admissibility in Capital Sentencing Introduction Romano v. Oklahoma, 512 U.S. 1 (1994), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Residential Sign Regulation and First Amendment Protections: Insights from City of Ladue v. Gilleo

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Residential Sign Regulation and First Amendment Protections: Insights from City of Ladue v. Gilleo Introduction City of Ladue v. Gilleo, 512 U.S. 43 (1994), is a landmark decision by the United...

State Regulation of Tax-Exempt Sales on Indian Reservations: Upholding New York's Regulatory Scheme

Date: Jun 14, 1994

State Regulation of Tax-Exempt Sales on Indian Reservations: Upholding New York's Regulatory Scheme Introduction The case of Department of Taxation Finance of New York, et al. v. Milhelm Attea Bros.,...

Retroactive Tax Legislation and Due Process: Analysis of United States v. Carlton

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Retroactive Tax Legislation and Due Process: Analysis of United States v. Carlton Introduction United States v. Carlton, 512 U.S. 26 (1994), is a landmark Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Imputation of Corporate Knowledge in Receiver Litigation: Insights from O'Melveny Myers v. FDIC

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Imputation of Corporate Knowledge in Receiver Litigation: Insights from O'Melveny Myers v. FDIC Introduction The Supreme Court case O'Melveny Myers v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 512 U.S....

First Amendment Protections in Professional Advertising: The Ibanez v. Florida Board of Accountancy Decision

Date: Jun 14, 1994

First Amendment Protections in Professional Advertising: The Ibanez v. Florida Board of Accountancy Decision Introduction The case of Ibanez v. Florida Department of Business and Professional...

Deliberate Indifference Defined: Supreme Court Establishes Subjective Awareness Standard under the Eighth Amendment

Date: Jun 7, 1994

Deliberate Indifference Defined: Supreme Court Establishes Subjective Awareness Standard under the Eighth Amendment Introduction Farmer v. Brennan et al., 511 U.S. 825 (1994), is a landmark decision...

Key Tronic Corporation v. United States: Limiting Attorney's Fees in CERCLA Cost Recovery Actions

Date: Jun 7, 1994

Key Tronic Corporation v. United States: Limiting Attorney's Fees in CERCLA Cost Recovery Actions Introduction Key Tronic Corporation v. United States et al., 511 U.S. 809 (1994), is a landmark...

Enforcing Settlement Agreements: Limits on Immediate Appeals Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291

Date: Jun 7, 1994

Enforcing Settlement Agreements: Limits on Immediate Appeals Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 Introduction Digital Equipment Corp. v. Desktop Direct, Inc., 511 U.S. 863 (1994), is a landmark Supreme Court...

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