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Case Digest on Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC

Publicly traded companies are prohibited from retaliating against employees who report what they reasonably believe to be instances of criminal fraud or securities law violations. (Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) 0:00 /1:41 1× FACTS OF THE CASE: Trevor Murray worked for UBS, a multinational investment and financial services company.

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Case Digest in Department of Agriculture Rural Development Housing Service v. Kirtz

Consumers can sue lenders who willfully or negligently supply false information about them to entities that generate credit reports. 0:00 /2:14 1× FACTS OF THE CASE: Respondent Reginald Kirtz secured a loan from Rural Housing Service, a United States Department of Agriculture division. Respondent sued the agency for

Case Digest on Laidlaw v. Organ

Caveat emptor is a Latin phrase that translates to "let the buyer beware." A party is not obligated to disclose all of the information within its possession with regard to a certain transaction when the other party asks a general question about the party's awareness of issues that might affect

Case Digest on Trump v. Anderson

The Supreme Court reversed a Colorado Supreme Court decision that sought to bar former President Donald J. Trump from the Republican primary ballot based on Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court held that Congress, not the States, is responsible for enforcing this section against federal officeholders and candidates.

Case Digest on Department of Education v. Brown

The Supreme Court addressed the standing of plaintiffs challenging a student loan forgiveness plan under the HEROES Act, concluding that the plaintiffs lacked standing due to the inability to trace their alleged injuries directly to the plan. Introduction: This case scrutinizes the procedural and substantive legal challenges against the Department

Case Digest on Biden, President of the United States, et al. v. Nebraska et al.

This case examined the authority of the Secretary of Education under the HEROES Act to enact a student loan forgiveness program, cancelling approximately $430 billion in debt. The Supreme Court determined that the HEROES Act did not authorize the Secretary to implement such a sweeping loan forgiveness program. Introduction: The

Case Digest on Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General

The Supreme Court clarified the standards for religious accommodations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, holding that an employer must demonstrate that accommodating an employee's religious practices would result in "substantial increased costs" to the business, moving beyond the previous "de minimis cost" standard. Introduction: This case involves

Case Digest on Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc.

The case centers on the foreign reach of the Lanham Act's provisions against trademark infringement. The Supreme Court held that the Lanham Act's provisions are not extraterritorial, applying only to domestic use in commerce. Introduction: This case delves into international trademark law, specifically the extraterritorial application of the Lanham Act,

Case Digest on Counterman v. Colorado

Counterman v. Colorado centers on the necessity of proving a defendant's subjective understanding of the threatening nature of their statements in "true threats" cases. The Supreme Court ruled that recklessness is sufficient as a subjective mental state for such cases, enhancing the First Amendment's protection against chilling effects on speech.

Case Digest on Moore v. Harper

Moore v. Harper addresses whether state legislatures have absolute authority under the Elections Clause to set rules for federal elections, free from state law constraints. The Supreme Court ruled that state legislatures are subject to state constitutional limitations when setting such rules. Introduction: This case involves the intricate balance between