Jesner v. Arab Bank
Liability under 28 U.S.C. § 1350, Alien Tort Statute (ATS), does not extend to foreign corporations.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
Oil States Energy Services v. Greene's Energy Group
Inter partes review of patent validity under 35 U.S.C. §§ 6, 316(c) does not trigger Article III requirements for a jury trial, nor does it violate the Seventh Amendment.
Area(s) of Law:- Patents
SAS Institute v. Ianca
In an inter partes review pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§311-319, the Patent Office must decide the patentability of every claim challenged by the petitioner.
Area(s) of Law:- Patents
Sessions v. Dimaya
With respect to the Immigration and Nationality Act, 18 U.S.C. §16(b) is unconstitutionally vague; in part because the similarly worded “residual clause” in the Armed Career Criminal Act was held unconstitutionally vague in Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015).
Area(s) of Law:- Immigration
United States v. Microsoft Corp.
The recently enacted CLOUD Act effectively amended the Stored Communications Act to require a U.S. email provider to disclose electronic information stored abroad.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure
Wilson v. Sellers
A federal habeas court should presume that an unexplained decision by a reviewing state court adopts the same reasoning as that provided by the last related lower court opinion unless the state provides evidence of reliance on other grounds.
Area(s) of Law:- Appellate Procedure
Encino Motorcars v. Navarro
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §231(b)(10)(A), automobile dealership service advisors are not entitled to overtime compensation because they are "salesm[e]n ... primarily engaged in ... servicing automobiles."
Area(s) of Law:- Employment Law
Kisela v. Hughes
Qualified immunity protects officials from civil suit when the official’s conduct does not violate a clearly established statutory or constitutional right.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law