37 Cited authorities

Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project
561 U.S. 1 (2010) Cited 857 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiffs had standing because a statute criminalized knowingly providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, and the plaintiffs had provided support to groups designated as terrorist organizations and planned to provide similar support in the future
Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Co.
534 U.S. 438 (2002) Cited 838 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that where Congress has listed some categories of people as to successor liability under 26 U.S.C. § 9706, those not included in the list are not liable because Congress could have included them "clearly and explicitly"
Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park & Fly, Inc.
469 U.S. 189 (1985) Cited 938 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that an incontestable mark cannot be challenged as merely descriptive
Perrin v. United States
444 U.S. 37 (1979) Cited 1,122 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that commercial bribery falls under the definition of bribery under the Travel Act, which was passed nine years before RICO was enacted
Maracich v. Spears
570 U.S. 48 (2013) Cited 310 times 3 Legal Analyses
Rejecting literal reading of Driver's Privacy Protection Act that would create exception for solicitation by lawyers
Richards v. United States
369 U.S. 1 (1962) Cited 1,451 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that in FTCA cases "the issue of the applicable law is controlled by a formal expression of the will of Congress"
American Tobacco Co. v. Patterson
456 U.S. 63 (1982) Cited 602 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that under an employer's bona fide seniority system, there can be no Title VII liability even if the current system perpetuates pre-Title VII lawful discrimination
Sebelius v. Cloer
569 U.S. 369 (2013) Cited 234 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that " ‘statutory terms are generally interpreted in accordance with their ordinary meaning’ "
Sandifer v. U.S. Steel Corp.
571 U.S. 220 (2014) Cited 228 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding the narrow-construction principle inapplicable to a definitions provision regarding doffing clothing because narrowly construed exemptions "generally reside in § 213, which is entitled ‘Exemptions' and classifies certain kinds of workers as uncovered by various provisions"
Nitro-Lift Techs., L.L.C. v. Howard
568 U.S. 17 (2012) Cited 181 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding validity of covenants not to compete was for arbitrator to decide
Section 230 - Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material
47 U.S.C. § 230 Cited 1,018 times 167 Legal Analyses
Limiting liability
Section 2339B - Providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations
18 U.S.C. § 2339B Cited 572 times 15 Legal Analyses
Clarifying the scope of “personnel”
Section 2339A - Providing material support to terrorists
18 U.S.C. § 2339A Cited 486 times 4 Legal Analyses
Defining “ ‘material support or resources' ” as “any property, tangible or intangible ”
Section 2331 - Definitions
18 U.S.C. § 2331 Cited 335 times 13 Legal Analyses
Defining "international terrorism" to include activities that would violate the criminal laws of the United States or any State and that, inter alia , "involve violence or endanger human life" and "appear to be intended" to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or government

Fields v. Twitter, Inc.

37 Cited authorities

Holding that the plaintiffs had standing because a statute criminalized knowingly providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, and the plaintiffs had provided support to groups designated as terrorist organizations and planned to provide similar support in the future

Holding that where Congress has listed some categories of people as to successor liability under 26 U.S.C. § 9706, those not included in the list are not liable because Congress could have included them "clearly and explicitly"

Holding that an incontestable mark cannot be challenged as merely descriptive

Holding that commercial bribery falls under the definition of bribery under the Travel Act, which was passed nine years before RICO was enacted

Rejecting literal reading of Driver's Privacy Protection Act that would create exception for solicitation by lawyers

Holding that in FTCA cases "the issue of the applicable law is controlled by a formal expression of the will of Congress"

Holding that under an employer's bona fide seniority system, there can be no Title VII liability even if the current system perpetuates pre-Title VII lawful discrimination

Holding that " ‘statutory terms are generally interpreted in accordance with their ordinary meaning’ "

Holding the narrow-construction principle inapplicable to a definitions provision regarding doffing clothing because narrowly construed exemptions "generally reside in § 213, which is entitled ‘Exemptions' and classifies certain kinds of workers as uncovered by various provisions"

Holding validity of covenants not to compete was for arbitrator to decide

Limiting liability

Clarifying the scope of “personnel”

Defining “ ‘material support or resources' ” as “any property, tangible or intangible ”

Defining "international terrorism" to include activities that would violate the criminal laws of the United States or any State and that, inter alia , "involve violence or endanger human life" and "appear to be intended" to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or government