U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Enforcement of Individualized Arbitration Agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act: Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis

Date: May 22, 2018

Enforcement of Individualized Arbitration Agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act: Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis,...

Supreme Court Clarifies Tribal Sovereign Immunity in Property Disputes

Date: May 22, 2018

Supreme Court Clarifies Tribal Sovereign Immunity in Property Disputes Introduction In the landmark case Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Sharline Lundgren et al., the United States Supreme Court...

Mootness and Class-like Claims in Criminal Jurisdiction: Insights from United States v. Sanchez-Gomez

Date: May 15, 2018

Mootness and Class-like Claims in Criminal Jurisdiction: Insights from United States v. Sanchez-Gomez Introduction United States v. Rene Sanchez-Gomez, et al., 859 F.3d 649 (9th Cir. 2017), presents...

Christie v. NCAA: Supreme Court Strikes Down PASPA's Anti-Authorization and Licensing Provisions under the Anticommandeering Principle

Date: May 15, 2018

Christie v. NCAA: Supreme Court Strikes Down PASPA's Anti-Authorization and Licensing Provisions under the Anticommandeering Principle Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case Christie v....

Byrd v. United States: Reasonable Expectation of Privacy for Unauthorized Rental Car Drivers

Date: May 15, 2018

Byrd v. United States: Reasonable Expectation of Privacy for Unauthorized Rental Car Drivers Introduction In the landmark case of Terrence Byrd v. United States, the United States Supreme Court...

Clarifying 'Insufficient on Its Face' in Wiretap Orders: Los Ro v. DAHDA

Date: May 15, 2018

Clarifying 'Insufficient on Its Face' in Wiretap Orders: Los Ro v. DAHDA Introduction In Los Ro v. DAHDA, Petitioner, 138 S. Ct. 1491 (2018), the United States Supreme Court addressed the issue of...

Murphy v. NCAA: Supreme Court Strikes Down PASPA’s Anti-Authorization Provisions

Date: May 15, 2018

Murphy v. NCAA: Supreme Court Strikes Down PASPA’s Anti-Authorization Provisions Introduction Murphy v. NCAA, 138 S. Ct. 1461 (2018), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Supreme Court Rules on Mootness Doctrine: Limits of Functional Class Actions in Criminal Cases

Date: May 15, 2018

Supreme Court Rules on Mootness Doctrine: Limits of Functional Class Actions in Criminal Cases Introduction In United States v. Rene Sanchez–Gomez et al., the United States Supreme Court addressed a...

Sixth Amendment Upholds Defendant’s Right to Control Defense Strategy: McCoy v. Louisiana

Date: May 15, 2018

Sixth Amendment Upholds Defendant’s Right to Control Defense Strategy: McCoy v. Louisiana Introduction McCoy v. Louisiana, 138 S. Ct. 1500 (2018), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that profoundly...

SCOTUS Upholds Constitutionality of Inter Partes Review Process in Patent Law

Date: Apr 25, 2018

SCOTUS Upholds Constitutionality of Inter Partes Review Process in Patent Law Introduction In the landmark case of Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, the United States...

Inter Partes Review Constitutionally Permitted: Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene's Energy Group LLC

Date: Apr 25, 2018

Inter Partes Review Constitutionally Permitted: Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene's Energy Group LLC Introduction Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC et al. is a...

Mandatory Resolution of All Challenged Claims in Inter Partes Review - SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu

Date: Apr 25, 2018

Mandatory Resolution of All Challenged Claims in Inter Partes Review Introduction The Supreme Court case SAS Institute Inc. v. Andrei Iancu, as Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office, et...

Limitation of the Alien Tort Statute: Excluding Foreign Corporations as Defendants

Date: Apr 25, 2018

Limitation of the Alien Tort Statute: Excluding Foreign Corporations as Defendants Introduction The landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Joseph Jesner, et al., Petitioners v. Arab Bank, PLC (138 S. Ct....

SAS Institute Inc. v. Andrei Iancu: Mandating Comprehensive Claim Resolution in Inter Partes Review

Date: Apr 25, 2018

SAS Institute Inc. v. Andrei Iancu: Mandating Comprehensive Claim Resolution in Inter Partes Review Introduction In SAS Institute Inc. v. Andrei Iancu, the United States Supreme Court addressed a...

Establishing the 'Look Through' Presumption in Federal Habeas Review of State Supreme Court Summary Orders

Date: Apr 18, 2018

Establishing the 'Look Through' Presumption in Federal Habeas Review of State Supreme Court Summary Orders Introduction In the landmark case of Marion Wilson v. Eric Sellers, Warden (138 S. Ct....

Supreme Court Invalidates §16(b) Under Due Process: Establishing Clear Standards for "Crime of Violence"

Date: Apr 18, 2018

Supreme Court Invalidates §16(b) Under Due Process: Establishing Clear Standards for "Crime of Violence" Introduction In Jefferson B. SESSIONS, III, Attorney General, Petitioner v. James Garcia...

Service Advisors Exempt from FLSA's Overtime-Pay Requirement: Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Hector Navarro

Date: Apr 3, 2018

Service Advisors Exempt from FLSA's Overtime-Pay Requirement: Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Hector Navarro Introduction In the landmark case Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Hector Navarro et al., decided on...

Guardado v. Jones: Eighth Amendment Implications on Florida's Death Penalty Procedures

Date: Apr 3, 2018

Guardado v. Jones: Eighth Amendment Implications on Florida's Death Penalty Procedures Introduction In Guardado v. Jones, the Supreme Court of the United States addressed significant concerns...

Caldwell v. Florida: Strengthening Eighth Amendment Protections in Capital Sentencing

Date: Apr 3, 2018

Caldwell v. Florida: Strengthening Eighth Amendment Protections in Capital Sentencing Introduction Jesse Guardado and Steven Anthony Cozzie are two capital defendants challenging their death...

Service Advisors Exempted Under FLSA Overtime Pay Requirements

Date: Apr 3, 2018

Service Advisors Exempted Under FLSA Overtime Pay Requirements Introduction In the landmark case Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Hector Navarro (138 S. Ct. 1134, 2018), the United States Supreme Court...

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