443 U.S. 307 (1979) Cited 77,851 times 16 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts conducting review of the sufficiency of the evidence to support a criminal conviction should view the "evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution"
426 U.S. 438 (1976) Cited 2,484 times 67 Legal Analyses
Holding that materiality may be resolved at summary judgment "if the established omissions are so obviously important to an investor that reasonable minds cannot differ on the question of materiality"
Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by excluding expert witness testimony where plaintiff failed to timely identify the witness "without substantial justification"
Holding that a district court abused its discretion in admitting a police officer's opinion "reached in the course of his investigation" as lay testimony, because, although the officer may have personally investigated the conspiracy in question, he based his opinion of the facts he observed on "his specialized training and experience"
Holding a prima facie Batson claim must be supported by something more than statistics; it must also be premised on facts showing a reasonable inference of racial discrimination in the use of peremptory challenges
Holding that there is no support for Nationwide's argument "that a district court per se abuses its discretion when it excludes testimony instructing the jury on legal issues"