U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

ADA Preemption of Implied Covenant of Good Faith in Airline Contracts

Date: Apr 3, 2014

ADA Preemption of Implied Covenant of Good Faith in Airline Contracts Introduction Northwest, Inc., et al. v. Rabbi S. Binyomin Ginsberg, 572 U.S. 273 (2014), is a landmark United States Supreme...

Supreme Court's Expansive Interpretation of 'Physical Force' in § 922(g)(9): United States v. Castleman

Date: Mar 27, 2014

Supreme Court's Expansive Interpretation of "Physical Force" in § 922(g)(9): United States v. Castleman Introduction United States v. James Al Castleman, 572 U.S. 157 (2014), is a significant Supreme...

Severance Payments Recognized as Taxable Wages Under FICA: United States v. Quality Stores, Inc.

Date: Mar 26, 2014

Severance Payments Recognized as Taxable Wages Under FICA: United States v. Quality Stores, Inc. Introduction The landmark case of United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., decided by the U.S. Supreme...

Establishing Business Standing under the Lanham Act: Lexmark v. Static Control Components

Date: Mar 26, 2014

Establishing Business Standing under the Lanham Act: Lexmark v. Static Control Components Introduction The Supreme Court case Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., 572 U.S....

Termination of Railroad Easements: Restoration of Full Land Ownership Upon Abandonment Under the General Railroad Right–of–Way Act of 1875

Date: Mar 11, 2014

Termination of Railroad Easements: Restoration of Full Land Ownership Upon Abandonment Under the General Railroad Right–of–Way Act of 1875 Introduction The Supreme Court case Marvin M. Brandt...

BG Group v. Argentina: Reinforcing Arbitrator Primacy in Treaty Arbitration Clauses

Date: Mar 6, 2014

BG Group v. Argentina: Reinforcing Arbitrator Primacy in Treaty Arbitration Clauses Introduction In the landmark case of BG Group PLC v. Republic of Argentina, the United States Supreme Court...

Advance Knowledge Standard for Aiding and Abetting Under 18 U.S.C. §924(c): Rosemond v. United States

Date: Mar 6, 2014

Advance Knowledge Standard for Aiding and Abetting Under 18 U.S.C. §924(c): Rosemond v. United States Introduction In Justus C. ROSEMOND, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES, 572 U.S. 65 (2014), the United...

Article 12 of the Hague Convention Not Subject to Equitable Tolling: Supreme Court Establishes New Precedent

Date: Mar 6, 2014

Article 12 of the Hague Convention Not Subject to Equitable Tolling: Supreme Court Establishes New Precedent Introduction The U.S. Supreme Court, in Manuel Jose Lozano v. Diana Lucia Montoya Alvarez,...

Broadening Whistleblower Protections: Supreme Court Rules 18 U.S.C. § 1514A Includes Contractor Employees

Date: Mar 5, 2014

Broadening Whistleblower Protections: Supreme Court Rules 18 U.S.C. § 1514A Includes Contractor Employees Introduction In the landmark case of Lawson v. FMR LLC, 571 U.S. 429 (2014), the United...

Limits on Bankruptcy Court Authority to Surcharge Homestead Exemptions for Administrative Expenses

Date: Mar 5, 2014

Limits on Bankruptcy Court Authority to Surcharge Homestead Exemptions for Administrative Expenses Introduction In Stephen Law v. Alfred H. Siegel, Chapter 7 Trustee, 571 U.S. 415 (2014), the United...

Defining Military Installations under 18 U.S.C. § 1382: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope in United States v. Apel

Date: Feb 27, 2014

Defining Military Installations under 18 U.S.C. § 1382: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope in United States v. Apel Introduction The Supreme Court case United States v. John Dennis Apel (571 U.S. 359)...

Supreme Court Upholds SLUSA Non-Preemption in State-Law Class Actions Over Misrepresentations Tangential to Covered Securities

Date: Feb 27, 2014

Supreme Court Upholds SLUSA Non-Preemption in State-Law Class Actions Over Misrepresentations Tangential to Covered Securities Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

ADA Preemption of Implied Covenant of Good Faith in Airline Contracts

Supreme Court's Expansive Interpretation of 'Physical Force' in § 922(g)(9): United States v. Castleman

Severance Payments Recognized as Taxable Wages Under FICA: United States v. Quality Stores, Inc.

Establishing Business Standing under the Lanham Act: Lexmark v. Static Control Components

Termination of Railroad Easements: Restoration of Full Land Ownership Upon Abandonment Under the General Railroad Right–of–Way Act of 1875

BG Group v. Argentina: Reinforcing Arbitrator Primacy in Treaty Arbitration Clauses

Advance Knowledge Standard for Aiding and Abetting Under 18 U.S.C. §924(c): Rosemond v. United States

Article 12 of the Hague Convention Not Subject to Equitable Tolling: Supreme Court Establishes New Precedent

Broadening Whistleblower Protections: Supreme Court Rules 18 U.S.C. § 1514A Includes Contractor Employees

Limits on Bankruptcy Court Authority to Surcharge Homestead Exemptions for Administrative Expenses

Defining Military Installations under 18 U.S.C. § 1382: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope in United States v. Apel

Supreme Court Upholds SLUSA Non-Preemption in State-Law Class Actions Over Misrepresentations Tangential to Covered Securities

Clarifying the Scope of SLUSA: Supreme Court Upholds State-Law Class Actions in Tangential Securities Fraud Cases

Warrantless Consent Searches in Joint Occupancy: The Fernandez v. California Decision

Reaffirming Personal Jurisdiction Principles: Walden v. Fiore

Grand Jury Probable Cause Findings Final and Non-Reviewable in Pre-Trial Asset Seizure

Hinton v. Alabama: Affirming Expanded Interpretation of Effective Assistance of Counsel Under Strickland

But-For Causation Required for Mandatory Minimum Penalties under §841(b)(1)(C): Burrage v. United States

Interpreting "Changing Clothes" under FLSA §203(o): Sandifer v. U.S. Steel

Supreme Court Upholds ATSA Immunity for Materially True Statements: Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper