Henderson v. United States
Nov 28, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that the determination of “plain error” is made during the appellate review, not during the trial.
US Airways v. McCutchen
Nov 27, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that when a contract is silent on allocation of relief, the parties' intentions are best determined by the common-fund doctrine.
Vance v. Ball State University
Nov 26, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that, for purposes of liability for workplace harassment, the definition of "supervisor" is limited to a person empowered to take tangible employment action against the victim.
FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System
Nov 26, 2012
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A case in which the Court found state-action immunity does not apply if the state's legislature did not clearly articulate intent to allow anticompetitive activity through the Hospital Authorities Act.
Marx v. General Revenue Corporation
Nov 07, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure awards costs to the prevailing party unless a statute explicitly states otherwise.
Already LLC v. Nike
Nov 07, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that a covenant not to sue invalidates a company’s counterclaim for trademark enforcement.
Evans v. Michigan
Nov 06, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that the Double Jeopardy clause bars a second trial even if the acquittal of the first trial was done in error.
Smith v. United States
Nov 06, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that the burden lies on the defendant, instead of the government, to prove withdrawal from a conspiracy regardless of when the withdrawal took place.
Comcast v. Behrend
Nov 05, 2012
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A case in which the Court found that district courts cannot certify a class without adequate admissible evidence that damages may be measured and quantified on a class-wide basis.
Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds
Nov 05, 2012
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A case in which the Court held that during class certification, the court does not need proof of materiality and does not have to allow the defendant to present evidence to rebut the certification.
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