Supremacy Clause Does Not Grant Private Cause of Action for Medicaid §30(A): Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center Introduction The landmark case Richard Armstrong et al. v. Exceptional Child Center,...
Good-Faith Belief in Patent Invalidity Not a Defense in Induced Infringement Introduction The Supreme Court case COMMIL USA, LLC v. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (135 S. Ct. 1920) addresses a pivotal issue in...
Reaffirming AEDPA Standards: Woods v. Donald and the Limits of Cronic in Ineffective Assistance Claims Introduction In Woods v. Donald, 575 U.S. 312 (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the...
Ke v. Brumfield: Reevaluating AEDPA's Standards for Atkins Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Ke v. Brumfield, 135 S. Ct. 2269 (2015), the United States Supreme Court addressed critical...
Supreme Court Mandates Cost Consideration in EPA's Regulation of Power Plants under the Clean Air Act Introduction In the landmark case Michigan, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.,...
Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama: Redefining Racial Gerrymandering Standards Introduction In Alabama Legislative Black Caucus, et al. v. Alabama et al., 575 U.S. 254 (2015), the United...
Supreme Court Clarifies Title VII’s Protection Against Pregnancy Discrimination Introduction Case: Peggy Young, Petitioner v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) Court: Supreme Court of the United...
Clarifying Liability for Misleading Opinions and Omissions Under Section 11: Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund Introduction In Omnicare, Inc., et al. v....
Supreme Court Upholds Dewsnup’s Interpretation of Bankruptcy Code §506(d): Underwater Junior Liens Remain Enforceable Introduction The Supreme Court case Bank of America, N.A. v. Caulket et al., 135...
Reinforcing Issue Preclusion in Trademark Registration: B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. Introduction The Supreme Court case B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. addresses...
Issue Preclusion in Trademark Law: B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. Establishes Preclusive Effect of TTAB Decisions Introduction B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.,...
Issue Preclusion in Trademark Law: Supreme Court Upholds TTAB Decisions as Binding in Federal Courts Introduction The Supreme Court's decision in B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. (575...
Government Speech Doctrine Affirmed in Specialty License Plates: Walker III v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. Introduction The landmark case Walker III v. Texas Division, Sons of...
Supreme Court Affirms Qualified Immunity for Police in Arresting Armed and Mentally Ill Suspects Introduction In City and County of San Francisco, California, et al. v. Teresa Sheehan, 135 S. Ct....
Supreme Court Reverses Paralyzed Veterans Doctrine: Agencies Not Required to Follow Notice-and-Comment for Significant Interpretations under APA Introduction In the landmark case of Thomas E. Perez,...
Amtrak as a Governmental Entity: Implications for Separation of Powers and Regulatory Authority Introduction The United States Supreme Court, in the landmark case Department of Transportation, et al....
Broadening Comparison Classes in Railroad Tax Discrimination Claims: Alabama Department of Revenue v. CSX Transportation, Inc. Introduction In Alabama Department of Revenue et al. v. CSX...
Reaffirming the Harmlessness of Procedural Errors in Batson Challenges: Davis v. Ayala Commentary Introduction Davis v. Ayala, 135 S. Ct. 2187 (2015), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that...
Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl: Clarifying the Tax Injunction Act's Scope Introduction In the landmark case Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl, the United States Supreme Court addressed the...
Facial Invalidity of Los Angeles Hotel Record Inspection Ordinance under the Fourth Amendment Introduction In the landmark case City of Los Angeles v. Naranjibhai Patel et al., the United States...