United States DC Circuit - April 2005 Opinion Summaries

Rhinelander Paper Co. v. FERC

Administrative Law, Public Utilities
In renewing plaintiff's license to operate a hydroelectric project, defendant-FERC did not err in requiring, as a condition for renewal, that...

Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. Fed. Express Corp.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit to compel arbitration, a finding that the grievance was not arbitrable is reversed where the district court misconstrued the collective...

Jerome Stevens Pharm. v. FDA

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act(FTCA), the district court erred in ruling that plaintiff's tort claims were barred by the discretionary...

Universal City Studios v. Peters

Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
Rejection of plaintiff's claims for royalties from copyrighted television broadcasts is affirmed where the claims were untimely since plaintiff could...

Burlington N. v. Surface Transp. Bd.

Administrative Law, Transportation
The decision of the Surface Transportation Board to vacate the rate prescription governing the transportation of coal is reversed where the...

US v. Coles

Criminal Law and Procedure, Sentencing