A case in which the Court held that a party is not liable for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) unless the party has also violated Section 217(a)o or any other statutory provision.

Limelight Networks v. Akamai Technologies

A case in which the Court found that the San Diego Police Department's search of an arrested gang member's cell phone pictures without a warrant violated the Fourth Amendment.

Riley v. California

A case in which the Court held that, although a U.S. patent may be vague in certain areas, it is still protected by patent law as long as the patent is definite enough for the general public to know what has or has not been patented already.

Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc.

A case in which the Court held that a public employee's truthful testimony under subpoena in a trial is citizen speech and thus cannot be used to terminate the employee.

Lane v. Franks

A case in which the Court held that an allegation of improper purpose was not sufficient to entitle a taxpayer to examine IRS officials.

United States v. Clarke

A case in which the Court found that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act pre-empts statutes of limitations, but cannot be used to pre-empt statutes of repose.

CTS Corp. v. Waldburger

A case in which the Court held that pre-enforcement challenges are justiciable when evidence indicates that threatened enforcement of the law is sufficiently imminent.

Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus

A case in which the Court held that Aereo, Inc. violated federal copyright law by allowing users to stream content produced by major cable companies without a cable subscription.

ABC, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc.

A case in which the Court held that, under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, property held within the US by foreign nations cannot be attached to civil claims unless certain exceptions are met.

Argentina v. NML Capital, Ltd.

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A case in which the Court further defined the limitations on the presidential powers granted by the Recess Appointments Clause.

National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning

A case in which the Court ruled that the Massachusetts legislature violated the freedom of speech protections of the First Amendment when it created a 35-foot buffer around the entrances, exits and driveways of abortion clinics where political activity was prohibited.

McCullen v. Coakley

A case in which the Court found that international treaties cannot overstep state sovereignty, and enforcement should be limited to international affairs.

Bond v. United States

A case in which the Court held the judiciary did not have jurisdiction over DaimlerChrysler AG in California because the conduct in question was not in the state.

Daimler AG v. Bauman

A case in which the Court ruled that the Fourth Amendment does not require an officer who received information regarding drunken or reckless driving to independently corroborate the behavior before stopping the vehicle.

Prado Navarette v. California

A case in which the Court held that Indian tribes have sovereign immunity that can only be revoked by Congress, and that the immunity extends to their commercial activities, even if they are not on their protected land.

Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community

A case in which the Court held that, in a patent infringement case, the burden of proof of infringement is on the patent holder.

Medtronic, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corp.

A case in which the Court found that a bankruptcy court may not enforce specific statutory exceptions.

Law v. Siegel

A case in which the Court held that the Fifth and Sixth Amendments do not allow an individual to use funds obtained illegally to pay for an attorney.

Kaley v. United States

A case in which the Court held that the Lanham Act allowed any party to sue for injuries relating to false advertising, as long as the party bringing suit has an interest that falls in the zone of interest that is protected by law.

Lexmark International v. Static Control Components

A case in which the Court held that the Immigration and Nationality Act does not allow children who have submitted an application for a visa to keep their original application date if they "aged out" before it was processed.

Scialabba v. Cuellar De Osorio

A case in which the Court held that an FDA officer could not be sued in Nevada under the Fourteenth Amendment, due to his lack of connection with that state.

Walden v. Fiore

A case in which the Court held that it is the duty of the arbitrating party in a contract lawsuit to interpret provisions outlined in the contract.

BG Group PLC v. Argentina

A case in which the Court ruled that, in order for a case to be removed to a federal district court instead of a state court under the Class Action Fairness Act, at least 100 people must be represented by the lawsuit.

Mississippi, ex rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp.

A case in which the Court ruled that a federal statute can be enforced on a portion of military land that is subject to a public roadway easement.

United States v. Apel

A case in which the Court held that, under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b) of the statute regarding drug-related deaths, an individual convicted of the death of another through the sale of drugs cannot be convicted of drug-induced homicide if multiple drugs are present in the deceased's system.

Burrage v. United States

A case in which the Court held that the Airline Deregulation Act preempts claims arising from a frequent flier complaint based on price, route, or air carrier service.

Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg

A case in which the Court held that a Tennessee man's conviction of domestic violence under state law also prevented him from legally possessing firearms under federal law.

United States v. Castleman

Kansas v. Cheever

A case in which the Court held that, in a criminal trial, the Fifth Amendment allows a prosecutor to use psychiatric evidence to counter-argue psychiatric evidence given by the defense.

A case in which the Court held that putting on safety garments constitutes "changing clothes" under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Sandifer v. United States Steel Corporation

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