U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Machine-or-Transformation Test Not Sole Criterion for Patent Eligibility Established in Bilski v. Kappos

Date: Jun 29, 2010

Machine-or-Transformation Test Not Sole Criterion for Patent Eligibility Established in Bilski v. Kappos Introduction Bilski v. Kappos is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision released on...

Implications of Otis McDonald v. City of Chicago: Incorporation of the Second Amendment into State Law

Date: Jun 29, 2010

Implications of Otis McDonald v. City of Chicago: Incorporation of the Second Amendment into State Law Introduction The landmark case Otis McDonald, et al. v. City of Chicago, Illinois, et al.,...

Christian Legal Society v. Martinez: Upholding Viewpoint-Neutral Access Policies in University Student Organizations

Date: Jun 29, 2010

Christian Legal Society v. Martinez: Upholding Viewpoint-Neutral Access Policies in University Student Organizations Introduction Christian Legal Society, Chapter of the University of California,...

Defining "Second or Successive" Habeas Applications: Insights from Magwood v. Patterson

Date: Jun 25, 2010

Defining "Second or Successive" Habeas Applications: Insights from Magwood v. Patterson Introduction Billy Joe Magwood v. Tony Patterson, 561 U.S. 320 (2010), is a significant Supreme Court case that...

Skilling v. United States: Defining the Scope of Honest-Services Fraud

Date: Jun 25, 2010

Skilling v. United States: Defining the Scope of Honest-Services Fraud Introduction Skilling v. United States, 561 U.S. 358 (2010), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that addressed significant...

Defendant Rights to Object to Honest Services Fraud Instructions Without Special Verdicts: Black v. United States

Date: Jun 25, 2010

Defendant Rights to Object to Honest Services Fraud Instructions Without Special Verdicts: Black v. United States Introduction Conrad M. Black, John A. Boultbee, and Mark S. Kipnis v. United States...

Disclosure of Referendum Petitions and First Amendment Rights: Analysis of DOE v. REED

Date: Jun 25, 2010

Disclosure of Referendum Petitions and First Amendment Rights: Analysis of DOE v. REED Introduction John Doe #1, et al. v. Sam Reed, Washington Secretary of State, et al. (561 U.S. 186) is a landmark...

Supreme Court Affirms Judicial Authority in CBA Ratification Disputes and Limits §301(a) Tort Claims in Granite Rock Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Date: Jun 25, 2010

Supreme Court Affirms Judicial Authority in CBA Ratification Disputes and Limits §301(a) Tort Claims in Granite Rock Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Introduction In Granite Rock Company...

Supreme Court Sets Clear Limitations on §10(b)'s Extraterritorial Reach in National Australia Bank v. Morrison

Date: Jun 25, 2010

Supreme Court Sets Clear Limitations on §10(b)'s Extraterritorial Reach in National Australia Bank v. Morrison Introduction The Supreme Court's decision in Robert Morrison, et al., Petitioners v....

Supreme Court Upholds Criminalization of Material Support to Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Date: Jun 22, 2010

Supreme Court Upholds Criminalization of Material Support to Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations Introduction In the landmark case of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. v....

Supreme Court Rules Carmack Amendment Does Not Apply to International Through Bills of Lading

Date: Jun 22, 2010

Supreme Court Rules Carmack Amendment Does Not Apply to International Through Bills of Lading Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States addressed a pivotal issue in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha...

Upholding the Material Support Prohibition for Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project

Date: Jun 22, 2010

Upholding the Material Support Prohibition for Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project Introduction In Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project (561 U.S. 1, 2010), the United...

Delegation of Arbitration Agreement Validity to Arbitrators Affirmed: Rent-A-Center v. Jackson

Date: Jun 22, 2010

Delegation of Arbitration Agreement Validity to Arbitrators Affirmed: Rent–A–Center v. Jackson Introduction Rent–A–Center, West, Inc. v. Antonio Jackson, 561 U.S. 63 (2010), is a landmark decision by...

Monsanto v. Geertson: Defining the Boundaries of Injunctive Relief under NEPA

Date: Jun 22, 2010

Monsanto v. Geertson: Defining the Boundaries of Injunctive Relief under NEPA Introduction Monsanto Co. et al., v. Geertson Seed Farms et al., 561 U.S. 139 (2010), is a landmark case in environmental...

Carmack Amendment and Forum Selection: Insights from Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corporation et al.

Date: Jun 22, 2010

Carmack Amendment and Forum Selection: Insights from Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corporation et al. Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v....

Resolving Circuit Conflicts on MPPAA Withdrawal Liability: ICP v. Central States Pension Fund

Date: Jun 19, 2010

Resolving Circuit Conflicts on MPPAA Withdrawal Liability: ICP v. Central States Pension Fund Introduction The case of International Comfort Products, LLC (ICP) v. Central States, Southeast and...

Dillon v. United States: Affirming the Binding Nature of §3582(c)(2) Proceedings Post-Booker

Date: Jun 18, 2010

Dillon v. United States: Affirming the Binding Nature of §3582(c)(2) Proceedings Post-Booker Introduction Percy Dillon v. United States, 560 U.S. 817 (2010), addressed the applicability of the...

Quon v. City of Ontario: Establishing Reasonable Employee Privacy Expectations in Workplace Communications

Date: Jun 18, 2010

Quon v. City of Ontario: Establishing Reasonable Employee Privacy Expectations in Workplace Communications Introduction The case of City of Ontario, California, et al. v. Jeff Quon et al. presented a...

Schwab v. Reilly: Clarifying Trustee Obligations on Bankruptcy Exemptions

Date: Jun 18, 2010

Schwab v. Reilly: Clarifying Trustee Obligations on Bankruptcy Exemptions Introduction In Schwab v. Reilly, 560 U.S. 770 (2010), the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal issue in...

Supreme Court Upholds Three-Member Quorum Requirement for Delegated NLRB Authority in New Process Steel v. NLRB

Date: Jun 18, 2010

Supreme Court Upholds Three-Member Quorum Requirement for Delegated NLRB Authority in New Process Steel v. NLRB Introduction New Process Steel, L.P. v. National Labor Relations Board (560 U.S. 674,...

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