People v. Hall (1854), decided by the California Supreme Court, is one of the most infamous cases in American legal history. The ruling established that Chinese immigrants and Chinese Americans were barred from testifying against… People v. Hall 

The case of Fuentes v. Shevin, 407 U.S. 67 (1972), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States addressing due process under the Fourteenth Amendment. At its core, the case examined… Fuentes v. Shevin

Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. is a significant United States Supreme Court case that addressed the evidentiary standards in employment discrimination lawsuits under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The Court clarified when… Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc., 530 U.S. 133 (2000)

Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc., 952 F. Supp. 1119 (W.D. Pa. 1997), is one of the most significant cases in the development of Internet law in the United States. It is often… Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc.

Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541 (1949), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that shaped the relationship between federal courts sitting in diversity and state laws governing shareholder derivative actions.… Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.

Background of Burger King v. Rudzewicz Burger King v. Rudzewicz is a significant case in United States civil procedure that addressed the scope of personal jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.… Burger King v. Rudzewicz

The case of Swift v. Tyson arose in the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York. The matter involved a bill of exchange accepted in New York, which the plaintiff sought to enforce… Swift v. Tyson

The Supreme Court case of United States v. Mandujano addressed the question of whether Miranda warnings must be provided to a witness called before a grand jury and whether testimony given without those warnings could… United States v. Mandujano, 425 U.S. 564 (1976)

Introduction The Supreme Court case Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880 (2008) addressed a central question about the doctrine of res judicata and the concept of “virtual representation.” The Court ruled that a litigant cannot… Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880 (2008)

Kedra v. City of Philadelphia, 454 F. Supp. 652 (E.D. Pa. 1978). The case of Kedra v. City of Philadelphia is a significant federal district court decision that addressed important procedural questions involving standing, joinder… Kedra v. City of Philadelphia