Category: Current

The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down yet another state law disfavoring arbitration agreements. In Kindred Nursing Centers, LP v Clark, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the Court held that the Kentucky Supreme Court’s “clear-statement” rule violate...

In Midland Funding, LLC v Johnson, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a debt collector’s filing of a proof of claim that is obviously time-barred is not a false, deceptive, misleading, unfair, or unconscionable debt collection ...

Manrique v United States In Manrique v United States, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a defendant seeking to appeal an order imposing restitution in a deferred restitution case must file a notice of appeal from that order....

In Coventry Health v Nevils, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the State of Missouri exceeded its authority in attempting to regulate the subrogation and reimbursement provisions in the contracts of Federal Employees Health Ben...

In Bank of America Corp v City of Miami, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the City of Miami qualifies as an “aggrieved person” under the Fair Housing Act. However, it also held that further proceedings are needed to determi...

Venezuela v Helmerich & Payne International The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., 581 U. S. ____ (2017), which involves the Venezuelan government’s seizure...

In Lewis v Clarke, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the doctrine of tribal sovereign immunity does not apply to tribal employees who are sued in their official capacity as agents of the tribe. The Court’s decision was unanimo...

Bad-Faith Conduct In Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the lower court exceeded its authority when it imposed a $2.7 million sanction against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for discove...

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the State of Colorado must return fines and costs assessed against criminal defendants whose convictions have been reversed. The justices decided Nelson v Colorado, 581 U. S. ____ (2017) by a vote of 7-1, with Justice...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in seven cases last week. The justices will spend the remainder of the term rendering decisions and selecting cases to consider next term.   Below is a brief summary of the last seven cases befor...