The United States Supreme Court addressed an important question of federal jurisdiction in Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson (1986). At its core, the case dealt with whether a federal court could hear a state-law… Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson (1986)

Mas v. Perry is a significant decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1974 that deals with the question of federal diversity jurisdiction. The case is often cited in… Mas v. Perry

The United States Supreme Court case Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 (1967), is a landmark decision that defined how courts must deal with constitutional errors in criminal trials. The Court addressed whether violations of… Chapman v. California (1967)

Ferens v. John Deere Co. (494 U.S. 516, 1990) is a significant United States Supreme Court case that addresses how choice-of-law rules apply when a case is transferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). The Court’s… Ferens v. John Deere Co.

The case of DeWeerth v. Baldinger, 836 F.2d 103 (2d Cir. 1987), is a significant decision in American property law that examines the interplay between ownership rights, the statute of limitations, and the protection of… DeWeerth v. Baldinger