Burrage v. United States
(1) Whether the crime of distribution of drugs causing death under 21 U.S.C. §841 is a strict liability crime; and (2) whether jury instructions which allow a conviction by distribution of heroin which "contributed to" death, but was not the sole cause.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure
DaimlerChrysler AG v. Bauman
Whether a court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign corporation based solely on its relationship to a subsidiary in the forum state.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life Insurance Co.
Whether judicial review of the statute of limitations in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) disability benefit claim may begin to run before the claimant can bring a legal action.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
Sprint Communications Co. v Jacobs
Whether the United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit erred in applying the abstention doctrine to a review a "coercive" or "remedial" state proceeding.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure
Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
(1) Whether a forum-selection clause designating an alternative federal forum is enforceable under Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp., limited to review under a discretionary balancing-of-conveniences analysis under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and (2) Whether district courts should allocate the burden of proof between parties seeking to enforce or avoid forum-selection clauses.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Procedure