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"

Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc.

Holding that a plaintiff must establish "that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm"

Younger v. Harris

Holding that it was improper for the district court in that case to enjoin a state prosecution against Younger, in light of "the national policy forbidding federal courts to stay or enjoin pending state court proceedings except under special circumstances"

Sprint Commc'ns, Inc. v. Jacobs

Holding that "these three 'exceptional' categories . . . define Younger's scope"

Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr

Holding that the presence of a state-law damages remedy for violations of FDA requirements does not impose an additional requirement upon medical device manufacturers but "merely provides another reason for manufacturers to comply with . . . federal law"

Wyeth v. Levine

Holding that the FDA's drug labeling judgments pursuant to the FDCA did not obstacle preempt state law products liability claims

Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Holding that federal common law of ERISA preempts state law in the interpretation of ERISA benefit plans

Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck

Holding that § 301 does not preempt state law claims based on non-negotiable, independent rights

Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc.

Holding that a retaliatory discharge claim was not preempted because the elements of the state tort did not necessitate interpretation of a labor contract

Amoco Production Co. v. Gambell

Holding that a District Court did not err in declining to issue an injunction to bar exploratory drilling on Alaskan public lands, because the district court's decision "did not undermine" the policy of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. § 3120, and because the Secretary of the Interior had other means of meaningfully complying with the statute

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

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

Section 2000e-2 - Unlawful employment practices

Adopting case law prior to June 4, 1989, “with respect to the concept of ‘alternative employment practice’ ”

Section 2000e-5 - Enforcement provisions

Holding charges must be made in writing, under oath, and contain all information as the Commission requires

Section 185 - Suits by and against labor organizations

Granting federal district courts jurisdiction over breach of contract claims arising out of collective bargaining contracts

Section 12112 - Discrimination

Recognizing failure to accommodate as form of discrimination

Section 158 - Unfair labor practices

Granting employees a wage increase without bargaining with Local 355

Section 623 - Prohibition of age discrimination

Holding that under the ADEA, it is unlawful to discriminate against individuals who are at least forty years of age

Section 296 - [Effective 11/16/2024] Unlawful discriminatory practices

Prohibiting discrimination because of "sexual orientation, ... sex," etc.

Section 157 - Right of employees as to organization, collective bargaining, etc.

Granting employees the right to engage in or refrain from engaging in union activity

Section 12201 - Construction

Holding that "an employer has no duty to accommodate an employee it regards as disabled"

Section 465.3 - Complaint

Section 465.5 - Withdrawals, discontinuances and dismissals before a hearing

Intimating legislative concern that "administrative convenience dismissal" not "contravene the election of remedies provisions"

Section 465.4 - Amendments to complaint

Section 465.8 - Probable cause review