U.S. Supreme Court 2010 Term Arguments Podcast
1) Stok & Associates, P.A. v. Citibank, N.A.
A case the Court dismissed, which would have considered whether under the Federal Arbitration Act, a party is required to demonstrate prejudice after the opposing party waives its contractual right to...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan
A case in which the Court held that the Nevada law requiring elected officials to disqualify themselves when they are asked to vote on matters that present a conflict of interest was constitutional.
3) Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.
A case in which the Court held that a Vermont statute banning the sale, transmission or use of prescription drug user data violated protected speech of the pharmaceutical research companies, manufactu...Show More
4) McNeill v. United States
A case in which the Court held that a federal sentencing court must determine whether an offense under state law is a "serious drug offense" within the meaning of the Armed Career Criminal Act by cons...Show More
5) Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co.
A case in which the Court held that securities fraud plaintiffs need not prove loss causation in order to obtain class certification.
6) United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation
A case in which the Court held that the fiduciary exception to the attorney-client privilege does not apply to the general trust relationship between the United States and the Indian Tribes.
7) American Electric Power Co., Inc. v. Connecticut
A case in which the Court that held the Clean Air Act bars suits by governmental bodies and private parties seeking to curb emissions from utilities via the federal common law.
8) Tapia v. United States
A case in which the Court held that a district court may not give a defendant a longer prison sentence based on speculation about if and when the defendant would be able to participate in an inmate dr...Show More
9) Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Limited Partnership
A case in which the Court held that a challenge to a patent's validity must offer clear and convincing evidence.
10) Talk America, Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.
A case in which the Court held that federal law requires local telephone companies to allow new competitors in their markets to link to their existing networks through connecting wires at low, governm...Show More