by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! The October 2010 Term officially ended yesterday, but we have plenty of decisions left to bring you. Our next two cases concern the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), which imposes a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence for unlawful...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! While we won’t be getting any new decisions, we’re still working our way through the old ones. This Update will cover: Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association (08-1448), finding a California law limiting the sale of violent...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! The summer deluge continues. This Update will cover four decisions: Berghius v. Thompkins (08-1470), holding that a suspect must speak-up in order to invoke his right to remain silent; Carr v. United States (08-1301), finding that the Sex...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! I have 4 more decisions to bring you (which will bring us current through the end of last week): Krupski v. Costa Croceire S.p.A. (09-337), clarifying the test for determining when a plaintiff’s amended complaint adding a new party...
