Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them

Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council

Holding that courts "must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress"

Neder v. United States

Holding that the failure to submit an uncontested element of an offense to a jury may be harmless

Johnson v. U.S.

Holding that 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) ’s nearly identical "physical force" clause "means violent force—that is, force capable of causing physical pain or injury to another person"

Landgraf v. USI Film Prods.

Holding that a statute may apply retroactively when "clear congressional intent favor such a result"

United States v. Wilson

Holding 18 U.S.C. § 3585(b) does not authorize the district court to compute the amount of credit at sentencing

Connecticut Nat. Bank v. Germain

Holding that § 1292 applies also to bankruptcy jurisdiction and is not displaced by § 158(d)

Ward v. Rock Against Racism

Holding that music is protected expression

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Rule 803 - Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay-Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness

Recognizing exception to rule against hearsay for records of regularly conducted activities

Section 227 - Restrictions on use of telephone equipment

Granting exclusive jurisdiction to federal courts over actions brought by state attorney generals

Section 2605 - Servicing of mortgage loans and administration of escrow accounts

Describing "qualified written request"

Section 1681s-2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies

Granting enforcement power to state and federal regulators

Section 151 - Purposes of chapter; Federal Communications Commission created

Creating the FCC in 1934 "to make available, so far as possible, to all the people of the United States, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, a rapid, efficient, Nation-wide, and world-wide wire and radio communication service with adequate facilities at reasonable charges."

Section 201 - Service and charges

Granting rulemaking authority

Section 153 - Definitions

Defining LECs as companies "engaged in the provision of telephone exchange service or exchange access," but not "engaged in the provision of commercial mobile service ... except to the extent that the Commission finds that such service should be included in the definition of such term"

Section 154 - Federal Communications Commission

Empowering the FCC to “make such rules and regulations ... as may be necessary in the execution of its functions”

Section 312 - Administrative sanctions

Allowing FCC to revoke broadcast license for willful or repeated failure to allow reasonable access to broadcast airtime for candidates seeking federal elective office

Section 160.103 - [Effective 6/25/2024] Definitions

Excluding "government agency ... collecting protected health information" to determine eligibility for public benefits

Section 1024.35 - Error resolution procedures

Outlining a mortgage servicer's obligations in response to a QWR providing notice of an alleged error

Section 1024.36 - Requests for information

Providing the requirements for responding to a QWR that requests information

Section 1.2 - Declaratory rulings

Incorporating declaratory ruling provision of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 554(e)

Section 682.411 - Lender due diligence in collecting guaranty agency loans

Mandating that lenders perform "collection efforts" including telephone contacts and frequent mail notices

Section 1.3 - Suspension, amendment, or waiver of rules

Allowing the FCC to waive any regulation "for good cause shown"

Section 20.18 - Reserved

Requiring cell phone carriers to have, by 2012, the ability to locate phones within 100 meters of 67% of calls and 300 meters for 95% of calls for network based calls, and to be able to locate phones within 50 meters of 67% of calls and 150 meters of 95% of calls for hand-set based calls

Section 64.1601 - Delivery requirements and privacy restrictions

Section 64.1604 - Prohibition on transmission of inaccurate or misleading caller identification information

Section 64.708 - Definitions