10 – Premium Record Co. v. Marlowe Zhang23 DownloadsYear: 2021 (Vol. 45) Topics: Civil Procedure / Copyright Question(s) presented: Whether copyright law preempts claims under state laws of right of publicity where the plaintiff’s voice, image or likeness is used in relation with a copyrighted work. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Heidi Hai Download Read more about 10 – Premium Record Co. v. Marlowe Zhang[…]
04 – City of St. Claude v. United States58 DownloadsYear: 2021 (Vol. 45) Topics: Constitutional Law Question(s) presented: Whether Congress can constitutionally compel a locality to cooperate with federal immigration policies by either (1) statutorily prohibiting it from blocking the exchange of immigration-related information with federal authorities, or (2) conditioning federal funds on compliance with Read more about 04 – City of St. Claude v. United States[…]
08 – Aubrey Jones v. Vertrum Mobile37 DownloadsYear: 2021 (Vol. 45) Topics: Civil Procedure Question(s) presented: Whether alleged future risk of harm, without more, is enough to satisfy the injury in fact requirement for Article III standing in a data breach litigation. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Samar Amidi Download Link for Chrome (open Read more about 08 – Aubrey Jones v. Vertrum Mobile[…]
15 – United States v. Achilles Pelides32 DownloadsYear: 2021 (Vol. 45) Topics: International Law Question(s) presented: (1) Whether a noncitizen’s failure to register as a sex offender is a crime involving moral turpitude that makes them subject to removal. (2) Whether noncitizens in removal proceedings have a due process right to be made aware of Read more about 15 – United States v. Achilles Pelides[…]
12 – Modernizer, Inc. v. Joe Fauci13 DownloadsYear: 2021 (Vol. 45) Topics: Corporations Question(s) presented: Whether corporate issuers, under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b–5(b), have a duty to update a statement of historical fact that was accurate when made, but which later became misleading due to subsequent events. If there is a duty to Read more about 12 – Modernizer, Inc. v. Joe Fauci[…]
07 – X Æ A-Xi Musk v. United States14 DownloadsYear: 2021 (Vol. 45) Topics: Constitutional Law / Tax Question(s) presented: Whether a tax on held cash, bank deposits, shares of companies, and real property is constitutional when not apportioned among the states. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Connor MacLean Download Link for Chrome (open Read more about 07 – X Æ A-Xi Musk v. United States[…]
00 – Opening Pages of Volume 45120 DownloadsThis PDF contains the opening to Volume 45 of the Casebook. These introductory pages include a dedication, a foreword from Elaina Marx, the Executive Editor of this volume of the Casebook, a guide to using our Casebook, a table of contents, and a list of the legal questions Read more about 00 – Opening Pages of Volume 45[…]
09 – United States v. Cathleen Keller203 DownloadsYear: 2020 (Vol. 44) Topics: Evidence; Criminal Procedure Question Presented: Whether an autopsy report asserting that death was caused by homicide is “testimonial” under the Confrontation Clause framework established in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: André Ceccotti Google Chrome Link (open Read more about 09 – United States v. Cathleen Keller[…]
04 – Congressman Darius Diaz v. The State of East Celsior122 DownloadsYear: 2020 (Vol. 44) Topics: Constitutional Law Question Presented: Whether a discrimination claim under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act can be established by a politically cohesive coalition made up of different racial minority groups. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Michel-Ange Desruisseaux Download Read more about 04 – Congressman Darius Diaz v. The State of East Celsior[…]
05 – Ash Ketchum & the First Church of Christ v. Cerulean City Metro Transit Authority & Misty Trainor205 DownloadsYear: 2020 (Vol. 44) Topic: Constitutional Law Question Presented: Whether a general prohibition on religious advertising in public light rail cars is impermissible viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment to the Constitution. Format: Word and PDF Prepared Read more about 05 – Ash Ketchum & the First Church of Christ v. Cerulean City Metro Transit Authority & Misty Trainor[…]
06 – Reagan Marti v. Mercury Travel85 DownloadsYear: 2020 (Vol. 44) Topics: Civil Procedure; Corporations Questions Presented: 1) Whether a foreign parent company’s trafficking in property expropriated during the Cuban Revolution confers a benefit to its US subsidiary under Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction. 2) Read more about 06 – Reagan Marti v. Mercury Travel[…]
07 – Maximum Derek v. United States153 DownloadsYear: 2020 (Vol. 44) Topic: Criminal Procedure Question Presented: Whether movement within the same building constitutes movement to a “different location” for the purposes of the four-level abduction sentencing enhancement under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Lana Dziekonski Download Link for Chrome (open in Read more about 07 – Maximum Derek v. United States[…]
08 – Tany Dargarian v. Cici Lion87 DownloadsYear: 2020 (Vol. 44) Topics: Criminal Procedure; Sixth Amendment Question Presented: Whether federal habeas courts reviewing state convictions under 28 U.S.C. §2254(d)(1) may cumulatively assess an attorney’s errors in determining whether there is Strickland prejudice. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Sara Watar Download Link for Chrome (open in Read more about 08 – Tany Dargarian v. Cici Lion[…]
10 – Gamoora Zxen Whoberi Ben Titan v. Mag Neto39 DownloadsYear: 2020 (Vol. 44) Note: this is the double-issue problem created for the annual NYU Law Immigration Law Competition, hosted by the NYU School of Law in January and February 2020. Students from law schools across the country participated in the competition, and the final argument Read more about 10 – Gamoora Zxen Whoberi Ben Titan v. Mag Neto[…]
11 – Keystone Quick Care Inc. v. Hailey Hatterfield209 DownloadsYear: 2020 (Vol. 44) Topics: Torts; Civil Procedure Questions presented: 1) Whether a consumer must suffer actual concrete damages for that consumer to have standing to sue under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. 2) Whether an unsolicited text message disclosing blood test results would be highly offensive Read more about 11 – Keystone Quick Care Inc. v. Hailey Hatterfield[…]