Bradford v. Scherschligt
To determine the proper date of accrual for a claim, the court must identify the common law analogues to the claim and apply any distinctive accrual rules associated with it.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Rights § 1983
In the Matter of: Tower Park Props.
In order for an individual to have standing in bankruptcy court, the individual must satisfy three requirements: (1) qualify as a party of interest under 11 U.S.C. § 1109(b); (2) meet Article III standing; and (3) meet federal court prudential standing.
Area(s) of Law:- Bankruptcy Law
Pena v. Lynch
Absent a few enumerated exceptions, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act does not allow any court to review a final expedited removal order.
Area(s) of Law:- Immigration
Sakkab v. Luxottica Retail N. Am.
The Federal Arbitration Act will preempt a state rule that is not a generally applicable contract defense and that conflicts with the purposes of the Federal Arbitration Act.
Area(s) of Law:- Arbitration
Hinojosa v. Davey
A law violates the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Constitution when it applies to events occurring before its enactment and disadvantages the offender affected by it by altering the definition of criminal conduct or increasing the punishment for the crime.
Area(s) of Law:- Habeas Corpus
Int’l Franchise Ass’n v. City of Seattle
In order to obtain a preliminary injunction, on must show: (1) the claim is likely to succeed on the merits; (2) the plaintiff is likely to suffer irreparable harm without preliminary relief; (3) the balance of hardships tips in the plaintiff’s favor; and (4) a preliminary injunction is in the public interest.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Law
DC Comics v. Towle
Authors of underlying works are entitled to sue third parties who make unauthorized copies of their derivative works, provided that the material copied derived from the underlying work.
Area(s) of Law:- Copyright
United States v. Flores
Where the government makes a misstatement of the law and misleading statements to the jury during a trial, the defendant’s appeal of their conviction will only be overturned if the defendant can prove that the error was plain and they were prejudiced as a result of the error.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. USFWS
Agency actions, even those made pursuant to the Environmental Species Act, must be upheld unless the agency’s action is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or inconsistent with the law.
Area(s) of Law:- Administrative Law
Idaho Bld. & Constr. Trades Council v. Inland Pac. Chapter of Assoc’d Builders & Contractors
If a state regulation of employee collecting bargaining activities and a regulation detailed in the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) conflict, the National Labor Relations Board's interpretation of the NLRA governs if rational and consistent with the statute.
Area(s) of Law:- Labor Law
United States v. Rosales-Gonzales
A district court judge has discretion to reject a party’s request or recommendation regarding a defendant’s sentence, even if the party’s recommendation is included in the plea agreement.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Lenz v. Universal Music
Prior to sending a takedown notification, a copyright holder must consider whether the material qualifies as fair use copyright exception; failure to do so creates a triable issue as to whether the copyright holder formed a subjective “good faith” belief that the use was not authorize by law.
Area(s) of Law:- Copyright
Magnetar Techs v. Intamin
No person is entitled to patent an invention that has been on sale for more than a year before having filed the application for the patent.
Area(s) of Law:- Patents
United States v. Myers
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(c)(1) categorically prohibits judicial participation, except where a defendant waives the rule’s application to their case.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure
Wabakken v. Cal. Dep’t of Corr. & Rehab.
Under issue preclusion, and pursuant to the California Whistleblower Protection Act, a State Personnel Board’s decision does not give preclusive effects to a claimant seeking relief to a retaliation claim in court.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Law
Cascadia Wildlands v Bureau of Indian Affairs
The National Environmental Policy Act requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Study under circumstances that may affect human living conditions.
Area(s) of Law:- Environmental Law
In re Landmark Fence
Appellate courts have jurisdiction over appeals from a non-final order in the bankruptcy court in consideration of these factors: (1) the need to avoid piecemeal litigation; (2) judicially efficiency; (3) systemic interest in preserving the bankruptcy court’s role as the fact finder; and (4) delaying the review would cause either party irreparable harm.
Area(s) of Law:- Bankruptcy Law
Resilient Floor Covering PTF v. Michael's Floor Covering
Successors may be liable for its predecessors’ unlawful employer discrimination, so long as the successor took over the business with notice of the unfair labor practice liability, including withdrawal liability pursuant to the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act.
Area(s) of Law:- Labor Law
Bobbitt v. Milberg LLP
When deciding what forum absent class member’s claims should be held using the Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws § 145, domicile of the plaintiffs should carry little weight compared to other § 145 factors if the plaintiffs are from all 50 states.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
In re: Optical Disk Drive Antirust Litig.
A document reviewed by a grand jury is not protected by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) and may be released pursuant to a subpoena.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure
Pollinator Stewardship Council v. U.S.E.P.A.
When applying an agency generated standard, the court must apply the standard set out by the agency and determine if the conclusion of the matter is supported by the agency standard, as well as substantial evidence.
Area(s) of Law:- Administrative Law
Taylor v. San Diego Cty.
Laws that permit the state to indefinitely commit sexually violent predators to a mental health facility do not violate the Equal Protection Clause, nor is it a violation of the Due Process Clause to place the burden of proof on the committed individual to prove the individual is no longer dangerous.
Area(s) of Law:- Habeas Corpus
United States v. Augare
“Sophisticated means” sentencing enhancement is applicable when a defendant employs coordinated and repetitive conduct to execute a criminal scheme.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Harkonen v. U.S.D.O.J.
The Department of Justice’s and the Office of Management and Budget’s exclusion of press releases from their definition of dissemination under the Information Quality Act is within their discretion.
Area(s) of Law:- Administrative Law
Miles v. Wesley
Federal court abstention is appropriate when intervention into state court proceedings would be intrusive and unworkable.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
OTET v. Hillsboro Garbage Disposal
Health and welfare benefit plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 cannot recover damages for a breach of contract claim against a business who received health care benefits for ineligible employees.
Area(s) of Law:- Employment Law
United States v. Aubrey
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1168, funds paid to private contractors that are sufficiently maintained by and monitored by a tribal organization continue to be property of a tribal organization.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Watson v. City of San Jose
A higher court will reverse a district court’s order under an abuse of discretion standard only when the district court reaches a result that is implausible, illogical, or there is no inferential support that may be gleaned from the record.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
Bakestrieri v. Menlo Park Fire Prot. Dist.
Preliminary and postliminary acts are compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act if they are principal activities.
Area(s) of Law:- Labor Law
IATSE v. InSync Show Productions
Where there is a dispute over the duration of an arbitration clause within a collective bargaining agreement, it is up to the arbitrator to decide the contested interpretations of an evergreen clause and whether the arbitration clause expired or was terminated.
Area(s) of Law:- Labor Law
Rodriguez v. Sony Comput. Entm't Am
A private right of action does not exists for unlawful retention of personably identifiable information under 18 U.S.C. § 2710(c)(1).
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Law