Supreme Court Clarifies Sentencing Discretion Under 18 U.S.C. §924(c) Introduction In the landmark case Levon Dean, Jr. v. United States, the United States Supreme Court addressed the interplay...
Abuse of Discretion Standard Applied to Enforcement of EEOC Subpoenas – McLane v. EEOC Introduction The case of McLane Company, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 137 S. Ct. 1159...
Supreme Court Remands §518 Surcharge Ban for First Amendment Analysis Introduction In Expressions Hair Design, et al. v. Schneiderman, 137 S. Ct. 1144 (2017), the United States Supreme Court...
Supreme Court Establishes Rigorous Medical Standards for Intellectual Disability in Capital Sentencing Introduction In the landmark case of Bobby James Moore v. Texas (137 S. Ct. 1039, 2017), the...
Establishing the Separability Test for Copyrightability of Applied Art: Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands Introduction The Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc. case, decided by the U.S....
Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp.: Upholding the Absolute Priority Rule in Structured Dismissals Introduction Casimir Czyzewski, et al. v. Jevic Holding Corp., et al. (137 S. Ct. 973, 2017) is a...
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District: Establishing the "Progress Appropriate" Standard under IDEA Introduction Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re-1, 137 S. Ct. 988 (2017), is a...
National Labor Relations Board v. SW General: Broad Applicability of Section 3345(b)(1) of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act Introduction National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) v. SW General, Inc. is a...
Elijah Manuel v. City of Joliet: Extending Fourth Amendment Protections to Post-Legal Process Pretrial Detention Introduction In Elijah Manuel v. City of Joliet, Illinois, et al., the United States...
Laches Defense Not Applicable within the Six-Year Limitations Period under 35 U.S.C. §286: Analysis of SCA Hygiene Products AKTIEBOLAG v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC Introduction The case of SCA...
Limited Scope of the Foreign Commerce Clause: Analyzing Baston v. United States Introduction Baston v. United States (137 S. Ct. 850, 2017) presents a pivotal discussion regarding the extent of...
Modern Civil Forfeiture and Due Process: Insights from Leonard v. Texas Introduction Leonard v. Texas, 137 S. Ct. 847 (2017) presents a pivotal examination of modern civil forfeiture statutes in...
Overriding the No-Impeachment Rule in Cases of Racial Bias: Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado Introduction In "Miguel Angel Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado," the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal...
Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine: Insights from Beckles v. United States Introduction Travis Beckles v. United States, 137 S. Ct. 886 (2017), marks a pivotal moment...
Golden Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections: Reaffirming and Refining the Standard for Racial Gerrymandering Introduction Golden Bethune-Hill, et al., Appellants v. Virginia State Board...
Buck v. Davis: Strengthening Sixth Amendment Rights and Prohibiting Racial Bias in Death Sentences Introduction Buck v. Davis, 137 S. Ct. 759 (2017), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that...
Supreme Court Clarifies §271(f)(1): Single Components Do Not Trigger Infringement Liability Introduction In the landmark case Life Technologies Corporation, et al. v. Promega Corporation, the United...
Clarifying §1415(l): Exhaustion of IDEA Procedures Required Only for FAPE Denials Introduction Stacy Fry, Et Vir, as Next Friends of Minor E. F. v. Napoleon Community Schools, Et Al., 137 S. Ct. 743...
Reaffirming the 'Known and Available' Standard in Eighth Amendment Challenges: A Commentary on Arthur v. Dunn Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Thomas D. Arthur v. Jefferson S. Dunn,...
Limits on Federal Jurisdiction Under Fannie Mae's Sue-and-Be-Sued Clause Introduction Case: Crystal Monique Lightfoot, et al., Petitioners v. Cendant Mortgage Corporation, DBA PHH Mortgage et al....