Supreme Court Establishes Strict Criteria for State-Action Antitrust Immunity in Regulatory Boards Introduction In North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, 135...
Equitable Enforcement of Interstate Water Compacts: Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado 1. Introduction Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado, 135 S.Ct. 1042 (2014), represents a significant judicial...
FLSA Compensation Limits: Supreme Court Rules Postshift Security Screenings Non-Compensable Introduction In Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Jesse Busk et al., 135 S.Ct. 513 (2014), the United...
Rule 606(b) Precludes Use of Juror Affidavits to Challenge Verdict Based on Voir Dire Dishonesty Introduction Gregory P. Warger v. Randy D. Shauers, 135 S.Ct. 521 (2014), is a pivotal United States...
RLUIPA Strengthened: Supreme Court Upholds Inmate’s Right to Religious Grooming Introduction In Gregory Houston Holt, aka Abdul Maalik Muhammad, Petitioner v. Ray Hobbs (135 S.Ct. 853), the United...
Plausible Allegation Suffices for Removal Notices Under CAFA: Dart Cherokee Basin Oper. Co. v. Owens Introduction Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Company, LLC, et al. v. Brandon W. Owens (135 S.Ct....
Heien v. North Carolina: Reasonable Mistakes of Law and Fourth Amendment Seizures Introduction Heien v. North Carolina, 135 S. Ct. 530 (2014), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...
Clear Notice Requirement in Aiding-and-Affetting Theories: Lopez v. Mar Analysis Introduction Lopez v. Mar, 574 U.S. 1 (2014), is a seminal case in federal habeas corpus jurisprudence. The case...
Supreme Court Grants Temporary Exemption for Religious Nonprofits from ACA's Contraceptive Coverage Mandate Introduction In the landmark case Wheaton College v. Sylvia Burwell (2014), the United...
RFRA Protections for For-Profit Corporations: Comprehensive Commentary on Syl v. Burwell (2014) Introduction Syl v. Burwell is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...
First Amendment Limits on Agency Fees for In-Home Care Personal Assistants: A New SCOTUS Precedent Introduction In the landmark case Pamela Harris et al. v. Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois, et al.,...
Supreme Court Establishes RFRA Protections for Closely Held For-Profit Corporations: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Introduction Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., et al. and Conestoga Wood Specialties...
NLRB v. Canning: Defining the Scope and Duration of Presidential Recess Appointments Introduction In NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. NOEL CANNING (573 U.S. 513, 2014), the United States Supreme...
McCullen v. Coakley: Redefining Buffer Zones and First Amendment Protections Introduction McCullen v. Coakley, 573 U.S. 464 (2014), is a landmark Supreme Court case that scrutinized the...
No Special Presumption of Prudence for ESOP Fiduciaries Under ERISA Introduction In the landmark case Fifth Third Bancorp et al. v. John Dudenhoeffer et al., the United States Supreme Court addressed...
Aereo v. ABC: Redefining Public Performance Rights in the Digital Age 1. Introduction The Supreme Court case American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. (573 U.S. 431, 2014) marks a...
Supreme Court Establishes Warrant Requirement for Cell Phone Searches Incident to Arrest Introduction In the landmark decision of Da v. d Leon Riley, 573 U.S. 373 (2014), the United States Supreme...
Riley v. California: Establishing the Warrant Requirement for Digital Data Searches Incident to Arrest Introduction Riley v. California is a landmark Supreme Court case decided on June 25, 2014, that...
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA: Supreme Court Limits EPA's Permitting Authority for Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Air Act Introduction In the landmark case Utility Air Regulatory...
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency: Limiting Agency Authority in Greenhouse Gas Regulation Introduction Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency...