United States DC Circuit - October 2003 Opinion Summaries

CONSUMER FED'N OF AM. v. FCC

Administrative Law, Communications Law, M&A, Media Law
In a dispute arising during the FCC's review of a proposed merger between AT&T and Comcast, petition for review is dismissed, and FCC's decision...

WA METRO. AREA TRANSIT AUTH. v. GEORGETOWN UNIV.

Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
In an easement dispute, summary judgment to defendant is reversed where the court erred in holding that defendant's right under the deed to free,...

CONSUMER ELEC. ASS'N. v. FCC

Commercial Law, Communications Law
Petition for review is denied where an FCC order, requiring all televisions with a display of 13 inches or greater and certain other devices include a...

LEBOEUF, LAMB, GREENE & MACRAE, L.L.P. v. ABRAHAM

Government Contracts, Remedies
Summary judgment to defendant, approving the Department of Energy's denial of plaintiff's request for a direct award of a government contract, is...

DOMTAR MAINE CORP., INC. v. FED. ENERGY REGULATORY COMM'N.

Administrative Law, Indian Law, Water Law
Two dams are not exempt licensing requirements pursuant to The Federal Power Act of 1920, 16 U.S.C. section 791a; FERC is affirmed where the Act...

US v. BOLLA

Securities Law
Computation of the loss associated with defendant's filing a false Statement of Financial Condition in connection with a SEC civil action is affirmed...

US v. PETTIGREW

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Drug conviction and sentence are affirmed where defendant failed to raise his Apprendi claim at trial or on direct appeal and also failed to satisfy...

RAMAPRAKASH v. FED. AVIATION ADMIN. AND NAT'L TRANSP. SAFTEY BD.

Administrative Law, Transportation
In a case involving the suspension of a pilot's certificate, the petition for review is granted and the order vacated where the agency departed from...

SHAMROCK FOODS CORP. v. NAT'L LABOR RELATIONS BD.

Labor & Employment Law
The NLRB's finding that petitioner violated section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act, by discharging an employee for allegedly committing...

ASHKENAZI v. ATTORNEY GEN. OF THE US

Criminal Law & Procedure
In a case involving the transfer of a prisoner, the district court's order granting a preliminary injunction is vacated where the case has become...