United States DC Circuit - June 2005 Opinion Summaries

APCC Serv. Inc. v. Sprint Communications Co.

Communications Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law

Lee v. Dep't of Justice

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Media Law
The district court did not abuse its discretion in holding plaintiff-journalists in contempt of court for refusing to answer questions regarding...

Schneider v. Kissinger

Constitutional Law, International Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs' claim, alleging that the United States caused the death of plaintiffs' decedent, is affirmed where the courts lack...

ITT Indus. Inc. v. NLRB

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The National Labor Relations Board properly determined that plaintiff violated section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act when it refused to...

Hwang v. Japan

Constitutional Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs' action, alleging that Japanese soldiers tortured them before and during World War II, is affirmed on the ground that the case...

Empagran S.A. v. F. Hoffman-Laroche, Ltd.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law
Plaintiffs-foreign corporations' suit, which alleges price fixing in violation of the Sherman Act, is dismissed for lack of subject matter...

Outlaw v. Airtech Air Conditioning

Construction, Contracts
In a breach of a construction contract action, summary judgment against plaintiff is affirmed over her claim that defendant's failure to secure...

Morall v. DEA

Administrative Law, Evidence, Health Law
The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) revocation of plaintiff's certificate of registration is vacated where the decision was arbitrary and...

Town of Springfield v. Surface Transp. Bd.

Administrative Law, Transportation
Plaintiffs' petition to reopen, seeking review of the Surface Transportation Board's decision regarding the operation of previously-abandoned railway...

State of New York v. EPA

Environmental Law, Administrative Law