Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org., Inc.
The Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 102(a), does not provide protection to the annotations contained in Georgia’s official annotated code.
Area(s) of Law:- Copyright
Maine Community Health Options v. United States
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s expired “Risk Corridors” program established a money-mandating obligation and Petitioners properly relied on the Tucker Act to recover from the United States for its failure to reimburse them.
Area(s) of Law:- Insurance Law
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York, New York
Petitioners' claim for declaratory and injunctive relief sought against New York City is moot and any new claim for damages may be decided by the lower courts.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Barton v. Barr
The offense which disqualifies a permanent legal resident from eligibility for cancellation of removal does not have to be one of the offenses which triggered the removal action.
Area(s) of Law:- Immigration
County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund
Environmental Protection Agency permits are required only for pollutants directly discharged into navigable waters or when the functional equivalent of a direct discharge has occurred.
Area(s) of Law:- Environmental Law
Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc.
The Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1117(a), does not require findings of willful conduct to order an award of profits for trademark infringement.
Area(s) of Law:- Trademarks
Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian
A state court retains jurisdiction to hear claims arising under state common law despite Congress’ grant of exclusive original jurisdiction to the district courts to hear controversies arising under 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. Landowners within a Superfund site may be considered potentially responsible parties for purposes of needing EPA approval to take remedial action under 42 U.S.C. § 9622(e)(6).
Area(s) of Law:- Environmental Law
Ramos v. Louisiana
The Sixth Amendment’s protection against nonunanimous felony guilty verdicts applies to States through the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause. Duncan v. Louisiana, 391 U. S. 145 (1968)
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologies, LP
35 U.S.C. § 314(d) precludes judicial review of the Patent Trial and Appeals Board's decisions regarding the application of §315(b)'s time limitation.
Area(s) of Law:- Patents
Babb v. Wilkie
The plain language of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 shows that age need not be the but-for cause of a personnel action for there to be a violation of 29 U.S.C. § 633a(a).
Area(s) of Law:- Employment Law
Kansas v. Glover
When an officer runs a license plate and learns that the owner has a revoked license—absent knowledge of any contradictory facts—it is reasonable for the officer to infer that the driver is also the owner of the vehicle, and the traffic stop is justified.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure
Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee
The application for stay presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is granted. The District Court’s order granting a preliminary injunction is stayed to the extent it requires the State to count absentee ballots postmarked after April 7, 2020.
Area(s) of Law:- Election Law