October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1204
Can U.S. courts settle ownership of assets the Philippines claims were stolen?
The Philippines seeks to stop U.S. courts from deciding who owns assets it claims Ferdinand Marcos stole.
October Term 2007 — page 2
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October Term 2007 · Docket 07-440
Does a Texas magistration start the Sixth Amendment right to counsel?
The dispute centers on whether a pre-charge magistration triggers the right to counsel.
October Term 2007 · Docket 07-219
Can a shipowner limit punitive damages for an employee's reckless spill?
Exxon seeks a cap on punitive damages for the Valdez spill. Baker argues maritime law allows full compensation for reckless conduct.
October Term 2007 · Docket 07-214
Does the False Claims Act cover fraud on subcontractors?
The dispute centers on whether federal fraud laws apply to false claims made to private subcontractors.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1456
Does moving drug money across a border count as laundering?
The dispute centers on whether transporting cash from a drug deal constitutes money laundering under federal law.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1498
Does federal law block state tort claims against drug makers?
Warner-Lambert argues federal law bars state tort suits. Kent argues state law allows these claims.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1431
Does Section 1981 allow retaliation claims?
The parties dispute whether federal law covers employee retaliation.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1321
Does the Age Discrimination Act cover federal retaliation claims?
Federal workers seek direct court access for age retaliation. The government argues existing civil service rules cover these disputes.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1457
Does FERC lack discretion to modify wholesale power contracts?
Morgan Stanley and Snohomish County dispute whether FERC must or may alter existing power contracts.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1413
Can Illinois tax a New York company for selling a business unit?
MeadWestvaco argues Illinois cannot tax the sale of its Lexis unit. The state claims the unit earned income in Illinois.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-937
Does selling patented components exhaust patent rights?
Quanta argues that selling components exhausts patent rights. LG argues that selling components does not exhaust those rights.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-11543
Does drunk driving count as a violent felony for sentencing?
The dispute centers on whether a drunk driving conviction qualifies as a violent felony under federal law.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1646
Does a prior conviction raise the maximum sentence for a new crime?
The dispute centers on whether a defendant's criminal history legally increases the statutory maximum penalty for a current offense.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1082
Does state law control search validity?
Virginia argues state rules cannot override federal search standards. Moore argues state rules define valid searches.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1463
Does California law bar arbitration for talent agency disputes?
The dispute centers on whether state law invalidates an arbitration clause in a talent agency contract.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1037
Does Kentucky's disability pension formula violate federal age discrimination law?
Kentucky calculates disability pensions using age. The EEOC claims this practice discriminates against older workers.
October Term 2007 · Docket 07-21
Does Indiana's photo ID law violate the right to vote?
the sides that brought the case claim the law burdens voting. the opposing sides say it prevents fraud.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-11612
Can a magistrate judge conduct jury selection without the defendant's direct consent?
The dispute centers on whether a magistrate judge may conduct jury selection when the defendant was absent and did not personally consent.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1509
Does a shareholder receive a tax-free return of capital when taking money from a corporation without stock ownership?
The dispute centers on whether a shareholder can claim a tax-free return of capital for funds taken from a corporation while acting in a non-shareholder capacity.
October Term 2007 · Docket 06-1181
Does a motion to reopen suspend a voluntary departure deadline?
the side that brought the case argues a motion to reopen pauses the departure clock. The government says the deadline remains fixed.