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

Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Darden

Holding that where the statute does not helpfully define the term "employee," courts should apply its established meaning

Villiarimo v. Aloha Island Air, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment was appropriate even where the decision-maker's reason is "foolish or trivial or even baseless"

Garcia v. San Antonio Metro. Transit Auth

Holding that local governments are not constitutionally immune from federal employment laws, and overruling National League of Cities v. Usery , 426 U.S. 833, 96 S.Ct. 2465, 49 L.Ed.2d 245, after "eight years" of experience under that regime showed Usery ’s standard was unworkable and, in practice, undermined the federalism principles the decision sought to protect

C.A.R. Trans. Brokerage v. Darden Restaurants

Holding plaintiff failed to raise "a genuine issue for trial" because it did not counter evidence supporting a defense to its claims

Tony & Susan Alamo Found. v. Sec'y of Labor

Holding that workers were employees, not volunteers, where food, shelter, and other benefits upon which they were dependent constituted “wages in another form”

Brooklyn Bank v. O'Neil

Holding right to liquidated damages under Fair Labor Standards Act nonwaivable

Arnold v. Ben Kanowsky, Inc.

Holding that employer bears burden of proof, on each and every element of the claimed exemption

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

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

Section 1331 - Federal question

Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."

Section 201 - Short title

Setting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work

Section 203 - Definitions

Recognizing that "custom or practice" under a collective-bargaining agreement can make changing clothes noncompensable

Section 215 - Prohibited acts; prima facie evidence

Recognizing as a protected activity an individual's “testif[ying] ... in any such proceeding” “under or related to this chapter”

Section 211 - Collection of data

Providing that employers must "make, keep, and preserve" records of employees' hours

Section 516.2 - Employees subject to minimum wage or minimum wage and overtime provisions pursuant to section 6 or sections 6 and 7(a) of the Act

Listing records and information employers must keep

Section 553.101 - "Volunteer" defined