March 19, 2019
Air & Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries (17-1104)
In the maritime tort context, a product manufacturer has a duty to warn when its product requires incorporation of a part, the manufacturer knows or has reason to know that the integrated product is likely to be dangerous for its intended uses, and the manufacturer has no reason to believe that the product’s users will realize that danger.
Nielsen v. Preap (16-1363)
The Ninth Circuit’s judgments—that respondents, who are deportable for certain specified crimes, are not subject to 8 U. S. C. §1226(c)(2)’s mandatory-detention requirement because they were not arrested by immigration officials as soon as they were released from jail—are reversed, and the cases are remanded.
Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc. (16-1498)
The Supreme Court of Washington’s judgment—that the “right to travel” provision of the 1855 Treaty Between the United States and the Yakama Nation of Indians pre-empts the State’s fuel tax as applied to Cougar Den’s importation of fuel by public highway for sale within the reservation—is affirmed.
March 04, 2019
Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc. (17-1625)
A federal district court’s discretion to award “full costs” to a party in copyright litigation pursuant to 17 U. S. C. §505 is limited to the six categories specified in the general costs statute codified at 28 U. S. C. §§1821 and 1920.
BNSF R. Co. v. Loos (17-1042)
A railroad’s payment to an employee for working time lost due to an on-the-job injury is taxable “compensation” under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act.
Fourth Estate Pub. Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com (17-571)
Registration occurs, and a copyright claimant may commence an infringement suit, when the Copyright Office registers a copyright.