Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA: Broadening the Scope of the On-Sale Bar under the AIA Introduction Helsinn Healthcare S.A., a Swiss pharmaceutical company, developed a treatment...
Interpreting 'Physical Force' Under ACCA: Stokeling v. United States Introduction Denard Stokeling v. United States is a pivotal case adjudicated by the U.S. Supreme Court on January 15, 2019. The...
‘Contracts of Employment’ Include Independent Contractors under FAA Introduction The Supreme Court's decision in New Prime Inc. v. Dominic Oliveira (139 S. Ct. 532, 2019) addresses the scope of the...
Distinct Caps for Social Security Attorney Fees: Clarifying §406(a) and §406(b) Introduction The case of Richard Allen Culbertson v. Nancy A. Berryhill, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on January...
Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc.: Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Delegation Introduction In the landmark case of Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc., the United States...
Supreme Court Limits Reliance on Post-Adjudication Precedents in Habeas Corpus Cases: Shoop v. Hill Introduction Shoop v. Hill, 139 S. Ct. 504 (2019), marks a significant moment in the interpretation...
Clarifying Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Cases: City of Escondido v. Emmons Introduction In the landmark case City of Escondido, California, et al. v. Marty Emmons, the United States Supreme...
Donnnie Cleveland Lance v. Eric Sellers, Warden: Establishing the Right to Mitigating Evidence in Death Penalty Cases Introduction The Supreme Court case Donnnie Cleveland Lance v. Eric Sellers,...
Impact of Denied Certiorari on Medicaid Recipients' Rights: Analyzing Rebekah Gee v. Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast Introduction The case of Rebekah Gee, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health...
Expansion of "Burglary" Under the Armed Career Criminal Act in Stitt v. United States Introduction United States v. Victor J. Stitt, II and United States v. Jason Daniel Sims, decided by the U.S....
Critical Habitat Must Be Genuine Habitat: Insights from Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Introduction In Weyerhaeuser Company v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 139 S. Ct....
Reynolds v. Florida: Upholding Judicial Discretion in Death Penalty Sentencing Introduction Reynolds v. Florida, 139 S. Ct. 27 (2018), addresses pivotal issues concerning the administration of the...
Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido: Expanding ADEA Protections to State Employers Regardless of Size Introduction Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido, 139 S. Ct. 22 (2018) is a significant United...
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Thilo Brown: Implications for Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines Introduction In the case of Thilo Brown v. United States (No. 17-9276), the United States Supreme...
Enhancing Eighth Amendment Protections: Reevaluating Execution Protocols post Zagorski v. Parker Introduction Edmund Zagorski v. Tony Parker, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Corrections, et...
Denial of Certiorari in Apodaca v. Raemisch and Lowe v. Raemisch: Implications for Solitary Confinement and Eighth Amendment Protections Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States recently...
Eighth Amendment Implications of Lethal Injection Protocols: A Comprehensive Analysis of Irick v. Tennessee Introduction Billy Ray Irick v. Tennessee, 139 S. Ct. 1 (2018), represents a critical...
Supreme Court Upholds Remedial Measures in Racial Gerrymandering Case Introduction In the landmark case North Carolina, et al. v. Sandra Little Covington, et al., the U.S. Supreme Court addressed...
Supreme Court Reinforces Strict Standards for Remedial Redistricting in Racial Gerrymandering Cases Introduction The landmark case North Carolina, et al. v. Sandra Little Covington, et al. (138 S....
Eighth Amendment Challenges in Death Penalty Administration: Insights from Jordan v. Mississippi Introduction The legal landscape surrounding the death penalty in the United States is continually...