Mapp v. Ohio Summary: Facts, Ruling, and Exclusionary Rule
Learn how Mapp v. Ohio shaped the exclusionary rule, from the facts and Supreme Court reasoning to how the doctrine works today and its lasting impact.
What Is a Common Enterprise Under the Howey Test?
Learn how the common enterprise prong of the Howey test works, from its competing circuit definitions to how courts apply it across modern investment arrangements.
Who Pays Buyer’s Agent Fees After the NAR Settlement?
Learn how buyer's agent fees get handled after the NAR settlement, from written agreements and closing to mortgage program rules and tax implications.
Bucklew’s Alternative Method Requirement in Execution Challenges
Learn how the Bucklew alternative method requirement shapes execution challenges, from what prisoners must prove to the doctrine's origins and critiques.
Who Got the Money in the Anna Nicole Smith Estate Case?
Learn who got the money in the Anna Nicole Smith estate case, from the dueling court rulings and earlier awards to what unfolded after both parties died.
Boyle v. United Technologies Corp.: The Contractor Defense Test
Learn how Boyle v. United Technologies Corp. shaped the government contractor defense, from its origins and legal test to its modern reach and limits.
Brian Peppers Case: Conviction, Registry Photo, and Meme Origin
Learn how the Brian Peppers case unfolded, from his Ohio conviction and placement on the sex offender registry to the viral spread of his photo and his later death.
Brumback v. Ferguson: Washington’s Large Capacity Magazine Ban
Learn how Washington's large capacity magazine ban works, from what conduct it restricts and how it reaches sales to the court fight now shaping its fate.
Koons v. Platkin: What the Third Circuit Struck Down and Upheld
Learn how the Third Circuit's Koons v Platkin ruling reshaped New Jersey carry law, from the restrictions upheld to those struck down and what comes next.
Dred Scott v. Sandford: Background, Ruling, and Legacy
Learn how Dred Scott v. Sandford unfolded, what the Supreme Court decided and why dissenters disagreed, and how the ruling shaped the nation before being undone.