U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES v. SIMMONDS: Redefining Tolling of §16(b) Limitations Period

Date: Mar 27, 2012

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES v. SIMMONDS: Redefining Tolling of §16(b) Limitations Period Introduction The Supreme Court case CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, et al. v. Vanessa SIMMONDS addresses...

Credit Suisse Securities v. Simmonds: Clarifying the Statute of Limitations under §16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act

Date: Mar 27, 2012

Credit Suisse Securities v. Simmonds: Clarifying the Statute of Limitations under §16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act Introduction The Supreme Court case Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al....

Zivotofsky v. Clinton: Redefining Congressional Authority in Foreign Affairs

Date: Mar 27, 2012

Zivotofsky v. Clinton: Redefining Congressional Authority in Foreign Affairs Introduction In the landmark case Zivotofsky v. Clinton, adjudicated by the United States Supreme Court on March 26, 2012,...

Missouri v. Frye: Defining the Sixth Amendment Right to Effective Assistance During Plea Negotiations

Date: Mar 22, 2012

Missouri v. Frye: Defining the Sixth Amendment Right to Effective Assistance During Plea Negotiations Introduction Missouri v. Galin E. Frye, 132 S.Ct. 1399 (2012), is a landmark decision by the...

COOPER v. LAFLER: Expanding Sixth Amendment Protections in Plea Bargaining

Date: Mar 22, 2012

COOPER v. LAFLER: Expanding Sixth Amendment Protections in Plea Bargaining Introduction COOPER v. LAFLER is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision rendered on March 21, 2012. The case...

Sackett v. EPA: Expanding Judicial Scrutiny of Environmental Compliance Orders

Date: Mar 22, 2012

Sackett v. EPA: Expanding Judicial Scrutiny of Environmental Compliance Orders Introduction Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Missouri v. Frye: Establishing the Duty of Defense Counsel to Communicate Plea Offers

Date: Mar 22, 2012

Missouri v. Frye: Establishing the Duty of Defense Counsel to Communicate Plea Offers Introduction Missouri v. Frye, 566 U.S. 134 (2012), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that...

Lafler v. Cooper: Establishing Strickland Prejudice in Rejected Plea Offers

Date: Mar 22, 2012

Lafler v. Cooper: Establishing Strickland Prejudice in Rejected Plea Offers Introduction Blaine Lafler, the petitioner, challenged his conviction in the case Blaine Lafler v. Anthony Cooper, 566 U.S....

Harmonizing "Newly Awarded Compensation" under the LHWCA: Insights from Dana Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc.

Date: Mar 21, 2012

Harmonizing "Newly Awarded Compensation" under the LHWCA: Insights from Dana Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Dana Roberts v. Sea–Land Services, Inc., the...

Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories: Clarifying the 'Laws of Nature' Exception to Patent Eligibility

Date: Mar 21, 2012

Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories: Clarifying the 'Laws of Nature' Exception to Patent Eligibility Introduction The Supreme Court case of Mayo Collaborative Services, dba Mayo...

Affirming State Sovereign Immunity: FMLA's Self-Care Provision Does Not Allow Suits for Damages

Date: Mar 21, 2012

Affirming State Sovereign Immunity: FMLA's Self-Care Provision Does Not Allow Suits for Damages Introduction In Daniel Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland, 566 U.S. 30 (2012), the U.S. Supreme...

Martinez v. Ryan: Establishing an Exception to Procedural Default for Ineffective Assistance Claims in Initial-Review Collateral Proceedings

Date: Mar 21, 2012

Martinez v. Ryan: Establishing an Exception to Procedural Default for Ineffective Assistance Claims in Initial-Review Collateral Proceedings Introduction Martinez v. Ryan, 132 S. Ct. 1309 (2012), is...

Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories: Redefining Patent Eligibility of Diagnostic Methods

Date: Mar 21, 2012

Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories: Redefining Patent Eligibility of Diagnostic Methods Introduction Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., 566 U.S. 66...

Establishing an Exception for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Initial-Review Collateral Proceedings: Martinez v. Ryan

Date: Mar 21, 2012

Establishing an Exception for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Initial-Review Collateral Proceedings: Martinez v. Ryan Introduction In Martinez v. Ryan, 566 U.S. 1 (2012), the United States...

Roberts v. Sea-Land Services: Defining "Newly Awarded Compensation" Under the LHWCA

Date: Mar 21, 2012

Roberts v. Sea-Land Services: Defining "Newly Awarded Compensation" Under the LHWCA Introduction The case of Dana Roberts v. Sea–Land Services, Inc. before the U.S. Supreme Court addresses a pivotal...

Interests of Justice Standard for Substitution of Counsel in Capital Habeas Proceedings

Date: Mar 6, 2012

Interests of Justice Standard for Substitution of Counsel in Capital Habeas Proceedings Introduction In Michael Martel, Warden, Petitioner v. Kenneth Clair, 132 S.Ct. 1276 (2012), the United States...

Martel v. Clair: Establishing the 'Interests of Justice' Standard for Counsel Substitution in Capital Habeas Proceedings

Date: Mar 6, 2012

Martel v. Clair: Establishing the 'Interests of Justice' Standard for Counsel Substitution in Capital Habeas Proceedings Introduction Martel v. Clair, 565 U.S. 648 (2012), is a significant Supreme...

Supreme Court Establishes Field Preemption of State Torts under the Locomotive Inspection Act

Date: Mar 1, 2012

Supreme Court Establishes Field Preemption of State Torts under the Locomotive Inspection Act Introduction In KURNS v. Railroad Friction Products Corporation et al., 132 S. Ct. 1261 (2012), the...

Preemption of State Design-Defect and Failure-to-Warn Claims under the Locomotive Inspection Act: Analysis of Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp.

Date: Mar 1, 2012

Preemption of State Design-Defect and Failure-to-Warn Claims under the Locomotive Inspection Act: Analysis of Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp. Introduction Kurns v. Railroad Friction...

Tobey Douglas v. Independent Living Center: Supremacy Clause and Medicaid Law

Date: Feb 23, 2012

Tobey Douglas v. Independent Living Center: Supremacy Clause and Medicaid Law Introduction The case of Toby Douglas, Director, California Department of Health Care Services v. Independent Living...

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