PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing: Federal Preemption Shields Generic Drug Manufacturers from State Failure-to-Warn Liability Introduction In the landmark case PLIVA, Inc., et al. v. Gladys Mensing, the United...
Freeman v. United States: Expanding Eligibility for Sentence Reduction Under §3582(c)(2) Introduction Freeman v. United States, 564 U.S. 522 (2011), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision...
Preemption of State Warning Labeling Requirements for Generic Drug Manufacturers Introduction PLIVA, Inc., et al. v. Gladys Mensing Actavis Elizabeth, LLC is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme...
Bankruptcy Court's Authority over State Law Counterclaims Violates Article III Introduction In Howard K. Stern, Executor of the Estate of Vickie Lynn Marshall v. Elaine T. Marshall, Executrix of the...
Heightened Judicial Scrutiny Applied to Content- and Speaker-Based Restrictions on Commercial Speech in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. Introduction Case: WILLIAM H. SORRELL, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VERMONT,...
Displacement of Federal Common Law by the Clean Air Act in American Electric Power Company, Inc. v. Connecticut Introduction American Electric Power Company, Inc. v. Connecticut is a landmark 2011...
Public Concern Requirement for Petition Clause Retaliation Claims Established Introduction Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania, et al. v. Charles J. Guarnieri (564 U.S. 379, 2011) marks a significant...
Due Process in Civil Contempt Proceedings: Turner v. Rogers Analysis Introduction In Michael D. Turner v. Rebecca L. Rogers et al., 564 U.S. 431 (2011), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed a critical...
Supreme Court Sets Stricter Requirements for Class Action Certification in Employment Discrimination Cases Introduction The landmark case WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. DUKES (564 U.S. 338) addressed...
Bond v. United States: Enhancing Individual Standing in Federalism Challenges Introduction Bond v. United States (564 U.S. 211, 2011) is a landmark Supreme Court case that addresses the critical...
Prohibition on Lengthening Imprisonment for Rehabilitation Purposes: Tapia v. United States Introduction Alejandra Tapia, the petitioner, was convicted of smuggling unauthorized aliens into the...
J.D.B. v. North Carolina: Age as a Factor in Miranda Custody Analysis Introduction In J.D.B. v. North Carolina (2011), the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal question concerning the...
Restricting Federal Oversight on State Court Class Certifications: Insights from Smith v. Bayer Introduction Keith Smith, et al. v. Bayer Corporation, 564 U.S. 299 (2011), addressed the delicate...
Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule: Insights from Davis v. United States Introduction In the landmark case Willie Gene Davis v. United States, 564 U.S. 229 (2011), the U.S. Supreme Court...
United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation: Supreme Court Refutes Fiduciary Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege in Federal Indian Trusts Introduction In United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation, 564...
Clarifying Liability Under SEC Rule 10b-5: Janus Capital Group v. First Derivative Traders Introduction The Supreme Court case Janus Capital Group, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. First Derivative...
Nevada Ethics in Government Law: Upholding Legislative Recusal Standards Introduction Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Michael A. Carrigan (564 U.S. 117, 2011) marks a significant Supreme Court...
Clear and Convincing Evidence Standard in Patent Invalidation: Microsoft Corporation v. I4I Limited Partnership et al. Introduction The Supreme Court case Microsoft Corporation v. I4I Limited...
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Must Lease Entrance Facilities at Cost-Based Rates for Interconnection Introduction The case of TALK AMERICA, INC. v. MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE CO. dba AT&T Michigan,...
Defining Violent Felonies Under ACCA: The Ruling in Marcus Sykes v. United States Introduction In Marcus Sykes v. United States, 564 U.S. 1 (2011), the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal...