Month: June 2026

In Pitchford v. Cain, 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Mississippi Supreme Court unreasonably applied the clearly established precedents of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), to determine that death row inmate Terry Pit...

In Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Havana Docks Corporation could proceed with its claims against several cruise lines under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act (the Cuba...

The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified the scope of freight broker liability for negligent hiring. In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, 608 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a claim that one company negligently hired another to ...