25 Cited authorities

Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc.
518 U.S. 415 (1996) Cited 2,313 times
Holding that district courts have the "primary responsibility" for applying the state-law excessiveness standard because they have "the unique opportunity to consider the evidence in the living courtroom context, while appellate judges see only the cold paper record." (cleaned up)
Blyden v. Mancusi
186 F.3d 252 (2d Cir. 1999) Cited 764 times
Holding that "[b]ecause society does not expect or intend prison conditions to be comfortable, only extreme deprivations are sufficient to sustain a `conditions-of-confinement' claim."
Martin's Herend Imports, Inc. v. Diamond & Gem Trading U.S. of Am. Co.
195 F.3d 765 (5th Cir. 1999) Cited 493 times
Affirming dismissal of complaint with prejudice where amendment would be futile
U.S. v. Urban
404 F.3d 754 (3d Cir. 2005) Cited 412 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that only a de minimis effect on interstate commerce is needed to sustain a Hobbs Act conviction
Matter of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc.
51 F.3d 1293 (7th Cir. 1995) Cited 348 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding class treatment is inappropriate where "[o]ne jury . . . will hold the fate of an industry in the palm of its hand."
IN RE LOWER LAKE ERIE IRON ORE ANTITRUST LIT
998 F.2d 1144 (3d Cir. 1993) Cited 201 times 1 Legal Analyses
Concluding that plaintiff steel companies alleged antitrust injury from inflated dock handling charges resulting from defendant railroads' conspiracy even though dock companies were also victims
Frank Music Corp. v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
772 F.2d 505 (9th Cir. 1985) Cited 187 times
Holding that infringing use of music in one of ten acts of Las Vegas casino musical revue entitled copyright holder to portion of casino's hotel and gaming operations based on revue's promotional nature
Bingham v. Zolt
66 F.3d 553 (2d Cir. 1995) Cited 129 times
Holding that a "variety of schemes which were related only in their ultimate goal" were "new injuries"
Skinner v. Total Petroleum, Inc.
859 F.2d 1439 (10th Cir. 1988) Cited 120 times
Holding that claim is only cognizable under § 1981 if it involves a "racial situation"
Cleveland v. Piper Aircraft Corp.
985 F.2d 1438 (10th Cir. 1993) Cited 91 times
Holding design defect claims not preempted by FAA
Rule 59 - New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 59 Cited 43,425 times 66 Legal Analyses
Allowing a party to move to alter or amend a judgment "no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment"
Section 504 - Remedies for infringement: Damages and profits
17 U.S.C. § 504 Cited 3,597 times 55 Legal Analyses
Stating that, where "infringement was committed willfully, the court in its discretion may increase the award of statutory damages to a sum of not more than $150,000"

William A. Graham Company v. Haughey et al

25 Cited authorities

Holding that district courts have the "primary responsibility" for applying the state-law excessiveness standard because they have "the unique opportunity to consider the evidence in the living courtroom context, while appellate judges see only the cold paper record." (cleaned up)

Holding that "[b]ecause society does not expect or intend prison conditions to be comfortable, only extreme deprivations are sufficient to sustain a `conditions-of-confinement' claim."

Affirming dismissal of complaint with prejudice where amendment would be futile

Holding that only a de minimis effect on interstate commerce is needed to sustain a Hobbs Act conviction

Holding class treatment is inappropriate where "[o]ne jury . . . will hold the fate of an industry in the palm of its hand."

Concluding that plaintiff steel companies alleged antitrust injury from inflated dock handling charges resulting from defendant railroads' conspiracy even though dock companies were also victims

Holding that infringing use of music in one of ten acts of Las Vegas casino musical revue entitled copyright holder to portion of casino's hotel and gaming operations based on revue's promotional nature

Holding that a "variety of schemes which were related only in their ultimate goal" were "new injuries"

Holding that claim is only cognizable under § 1981 if it involves a "racial situation"

Holding design defect claims not preempted by FAA

Allowing a party to move to alter or amend a judgment "no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment"

Stating that, where "infringement was committed willfully, the court in its discretion may increase the award of statutory damages to a sum of not more than $150,000"