Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, No. 19-511: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (“TCPA”) provides a private right of action for those subject to the unlawful use of an “automatic telephone dialing system,” defined in the...more
4/2/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Broadcasting ,
Facebook ,
Facebook Inc v Duguid ,
FCC ,
Florida v Georgia ,
Jurisdiction ,
Public Interest ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Authority ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications Act ,
Water Supplies
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
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases:
Trump v. Vance, No. 19-635: Whether as part of a district attorney’s criminal investigation targeting the President of...more
12/17/2019
/ Article II ,
Certiorari ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Donald Trump ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Federal Funding ,
First Amendment ,
HIV ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
Native American Issues ,
Prostitution ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Subpoenas ,
Supremacy Clause
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following four cases:
Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, No. 19-7: (1) Whether the vesting of substantial executive...more
10/22/2019
/ Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Dismissals ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Habeas Corpus ,
In Forma Pauperis ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdiction ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Suspension Clause
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions this morning:
Return Mail, Inc. v. Postal Service, No. 17-1594: The Patent Trial and Appeal Board was created by Congress in the Leahy-Smith America Invents...more
6/11/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
America Invents Act ,
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 ,
Burglary ,
Certiorari ,
Common Law Claims ,
Jurisdiction ,
Oil & Gas ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Return Mail Inc v United States Postal Service ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims ,
Superfund
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions this morning:
Azar v. Allina Health Services, No. 17-1484: Congress has passed a law specific to Medicare, requiring that the government provide the public with...more
6/4/2019
/ Azar v Allina Health Services ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Breach of Contract ,
Certiorari ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fort Bend County Texas v Davis ,
Jurisdiction ,
Medicare ,
Notice and Comment ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Title VII
Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc., No. 16-784: Prior to filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Valley View Downs, which sought to operate a racetrack casino in Pennsylvania, transferred $55 million to its...more
2/28/2018
/ Casinos ,
Chapter 11 ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Detention ,
Immigrants ,
Jurisdiction ,
Native American Issues ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Tribal Lands
CNH Industrial N. V. v. Reese, No. 17-515: Based upon its decision in International Union, United Auto, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers of Am. V. Yard-Man, Inc., 716 F.2d 1476 (6th Cir. 1983), the Sixth Circuit...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions yesterday:
National Assn. of Mfrs. v. Department of Defense, No. 16-299: In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers...more
On Friday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to hear arguments in seven cases:
China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, No. 17-432: Whether the rule from American Pipe and Construction Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S. 538 (1974),...more
Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Bd., No. 16-399: Petitioner Anthony Perry was a federal employee at the U.S. Census Bureau and in 2011, received notice he would be terminated due to spotty attendance. Perry and the Bureau...more
6/26/2017
/ Consumer Expectations Test ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Illegal Drugs ,
Indictments ,
Jurisdiction ,
Land Parcels ,
Murr v Wisconsin ,
Perry v Merit Systems Protection Board ,
Property Owners ,
Public Employees ,
Regulatory Takings ,
Resident Status ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause ,
Work Suspensions
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 of the United States issued decisions in five cases on June 23, 2016:
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, No. 14-981: Petitioner Abigail Fisher applied for admission to the University of Texas at...more
6/27/2016
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Affirmative Action ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 ,
Bernard v Minnesota ,
Beylund v Levi ,
Birchfield v North Dakota ,
Blood Tests ,
Breathalyzer ,
College Admissions ,
DACA ,
DAPA ,
Dollar General ,
Dollar General Co v Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians ,
Drunk Driving ,
DUI ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Felons ,
Fisher v University of Texas ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Immigration Reform ,
Implied Consent ,
Jurisdiction ,
Likelihood of Success ,
Mathis v US ,
Native American Issues ,
Negligence ,
Notice and Comment ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Search & Seizure ,
Search Incident to Arrest ,
Sentencing Enhancements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Standing ,
Subsidies ,
Take Care Clause ,
Tribal Courts ,
US v Texas ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Warrantless Searches
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on April 19, 2016:
Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, No. 14-614: Congress, though the Federal Power Act (“FPA”), 16 U.S.C. §791a et seq., vested...more
4/21/2016
/ Abusive Acts ,
Damages ,
Electricity ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Franchise Tax Bd of Cal v Hyatt ,
Full Faith and Credit Clause ,
Hughes v Talen Energy ,
Jurisdiction ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
State Taxes ,
Subsidies
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on April 4, 2016: -
Evenwel v. Abbott, No. 14-940: In this legislative redistricting case, certain voters brought a challenge to the redistricting in...more
4/7/2016
/ Equal Protection ,
Evenwel v Abbott ,
Impeachment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Nichols v United States ,
Pena-Rodriguez v Colorado ,
Racial Bias ,
Redistricting ,
Right to a Jury ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Offender Registry ,
Sex Offenders ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Voting Rights Act