Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, No. 20-1566: Whether a federal court hearing state law claims brought under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act must apply the forum state’s choice-of-law rules to...more
10/1/2021
/ Choice-of-Law ,
Common Law Test ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Establishment Clause ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Petition for Review ,
Religious Expression ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following three decisions:
Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp, No. 19-351: In this Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”) case, the respondents - heirs of...more
2/4/2021
/ Appeals ,
Art Collections ,
Certiorari ,
Eminent Domain ,
Fine Art ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Forum Non Conveniens ,
Germany ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdiction ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) ,
Railroads ,
Remand ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Stolen Goods ,
Vacated
Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe I, No. 19-416; Cargill, Inc. v. Doe I, No. 19-453: 1) Whether an aiding and abetting claim against a domestic corporation brought under the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. §1350, may overcome the...more
Opati v. Republic of Sudan, No. 17-1268: Victims of a 1998 al Qaeda attack outside the United States Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania brought suit in federal court against the Republic of Sudan, alleging that Sudan had...more
5/24/2020
/ Al-Qaeda ,
Amended Complaints ,
Appeals ,
Bodily Injury ,
Congressional Intent ,
Exceptions ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Opati v Republic of Sudan ,
Preenactment Conduct ,
Punitive Damages ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
State Sponsors of Terrorism ,
Sudan ,
Terrorist Acts ,
Vacated ,
Wrongful Death
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions this morning:
Republic of Sudan v. Harrison, No. 16-1094: Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), a foreign state may be served by means of mailing...more
Today, the Supreme Court issued three decisions:
Jam v. International Finance Corporation, No. 17-1011: The International Finance Corporation is a U.S.-based international development bank of which 184 countries are...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Ohio v. American Express Co., No 16-1454: American Express (Amex), like all credit-card companies, operates a transaction network that serves two groups:...more
6/26/2018
/ Abbott v Perez ,
America Invents Act ,
American Express ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Certiorari ,
Expert Testimony ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Gerrymandering ,
Ohio v American Express ,
Patents ,
Racial Gerrymandering ,
Redistricting ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act ,
Tribal Lands ,
Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, No. 16-285: Three cases from three different circuits – the Fourth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, and Ninth Circuit – all...more
5/22/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Atomic Energy Act ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Native American Issues ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Benefits ,
Tribal Lands
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases today:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne Int’l Drilling Co., No. 15-423: Respondent companies brought suit in federal court against...more
5/2/2017
/ Bank of America ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Certiorari ,
Department of the Interior ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Race Discrimination ,
Remand ,
Safe Harbors ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Venezuela v Helmerich & Payne
The Supreme Court granted certiorari in eight cases last week:
Bank of America Corp. v. Miami, No. 15-1111; Wells Fargo & Co. v. Miami, 15-1112: (1) Whether the term “aggrieved” in the Fair Housing Act imposes a...more
7/2/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Article III ,
Bank of America v Miami ,
Certiorari ,
Czyzewski v Jevic Holding Corp ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Fannie Mae ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Fry v Napoleon Community Schools ,
Handicapped Children’s Protection Act ,
Ivy v Morath ,
Lightfoot v Cendant Mortgage ,
Lynch v Morales-Santana ,
Original Jurisdiction ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Pleading Standards ,
Private Sector ,
Proximate Cause ,
Public Entities ,
SCOTUS ,
Title II ,
Venezuela v Helmerich & Payne ,
Visa Inc v Osborn
The Supreme Court of the United States announced the following decision today:
OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs, No. 13 1067: Respondent Carol Sachs, a California resident, purchased a Eurail Pass over the Internet...more