Ejusdem generis (ee-joose-dem gen-ris) is a Latin phrase that means “of the same kind.” The statutory and constitutional construction principle of “ejusdem generis” states that where general words or phrases follow a number of specific words...
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Congress enacted the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) in 1938, seeking to remedy perceived shortcomings in the national labor market and to provide a minimum standard of acceptable working conditions for all employees. See Brief...
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In passing the Clean Air Act, Congress empowered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), the maximum permissible levels of common pollutants released into the air. See EME Homer City...
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Over the last thirty years, Hernando Fernandez-Vargas, a native and citizen of Mexico, has illegally entered and been deported from the United States several times. Brief for the Petitioner at 5, Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzalez, U.S. (No. 04–1376). Last...
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Prior to its bankruptcy, Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc. ("Piccadilly") operated 145 cafeterias in the southeastern United States and was one of the largest cafeteria chains in the nation. See In Re Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc., 379 B.R. 215, 217 (S.D. Fla...
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In 2005 and 2007, Congress amended the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401, to direct the Environment Protection Agency (“EPA”) to require gasoline sold in the United States to include an increasing amount of renewable fuel. Renewable Fuels Association v....
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In the late 19th century, rapid industrialization led to an alarming increase in the number of employees injured at work. Brief for Respondent at 6. Despite these injuries, common-law tort defenses often prevented injured employees...
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In the late 19th century, rapid industrialization led to an alarming increase in the number of employees injured at work. Brief for Respondent at 6. Despite these injuries, common-law tort defenses often prevented injured employees...
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Petitioners Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee, et al. (collectively, “Intel Corp.”) employed Respondent Christopher Sulyma from 2010 to 2012. Sulyma v. Intel Corp. at 4. During this time, Sulyma enrolled in two retirement plans—the Intel...
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Respondent Antonio Arteaga-Martinez (“Arteaga-Martinez”) is a native and citizen of Mexico. Brief for Petitioner, Tae D. Johnson at 6. Arteaga-Martinez entered the United States four times over the past twenty years. Id. He first came to the United...