LATEST SUMMARIES

CONTRACTS, INJURY AND TORT LAW, INSURANCE LAW
• Essex Ins. Co. v. John Doe

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE
• US v. Ginyard

IMMIGRATION LAW, LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
• Agri Processor Co v. NLRB

LATEST SUMMARIES

CONTRACTS, INJURY AND TORT LAW, INSURANCE LAW
Essex Ins. Co. v. John Doe, No. 06-7163
In insurance coverage dispute arising out of child sexual assault at a children's residential facility, and facility's assignment of its rights under a liability policy to minor, declaratory judgment for plaintiff insurer is reversed in part as the minor is entitled to receive payment from plaintiff of up to the aggregate annual limit of the policy for sexual abuse claims. However, plaintiff may reduce the amount due the minor by the amount plaintiff spent on investigating and defending the minor's suit against the facility. Read more...

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE
US v. Ginyard, No. 06-3162
Appeal from partial grant of motion to dismiss count of indictment for distributing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base is denied as to one defendant over claim that the count in its entirety violates the Double Jeopardy Clause. Appeal by other defendant is dismissed as the court lacks jurisdiction over interlocutory challenge. Read more...

IMMIGRATION LAW, LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
Agri Processor Co v. NLRB, No. 06-1329
Petition for review challenging respondent's decision that petitioner must bargain with the union is denied over claim that undocumented aliens are prohibited from unionizing because they do not qualify as "employees" protected by the National Labor Relations Act. Read more...