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Federal Courts Florida Battery Offense Not a "Violent Felony" under ACCA

Florida Battery Offense Not a "Violent Felony" under ACCA

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In Johnson v. US, No. 08-6925, a circuit court of Appeals upheld defendant's sentence for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, which was...

Federal Courts Copyright Act Case Addresses Whether Registration Requirement is Jurisdictional

Copyright Act Case Addresses Whether Registration Requirement is Jurisdictional

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, 08-103, involved a class action alleging copyright infringement, in which the Court of Appeals vacated a settlement class...

Federal Courts High Court Rules in Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Case

High Court Rules in Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Case

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Mac's Shell Serv., Inc. v. Shell Oil Prods. Co., No. 08-240, involved an action under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (Act) by service station...

Federal Courts Adequacy of Miranda Warnings Addressed in Florida v. Powell

Adequacy of Miranda Warnings Addressed in Florida v. Powell

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Florida v. Powell, No. 08-1175, involved a state prosecution for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. The state supreme court reversed...

Federal Courts Corporate Citizenship Addressed in Hertz Corp. v. Friend

Corporate Citizenship Addressed in Hertz Corp. v. Friend

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Hertz Corp. v. Friend, No. 08-1107, involved a wage and hour action in which a court of appeals affirmed the district court's order remanding the case to...

Federal Courts Court Clarifies "Break-in-custody" Exception

Court Clarifies "Break-in-custody" Exception

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Court's handed down Maryland v. Shatzer, No. 08-680, which concerned a sexual child abuse prosecution in which a state court of appeals reversed...

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