Fugate v. Borg Textile Corp.

How later courts describe this case

• discussing the “settled appellate rule that issues adverted to in a perfunctory manner, unaccompanied by some effort at developed argumentation, are deemed waived”
• it is a “settled appellate rule that issues adverted to in a perfunctory manner, unaccompanied by some effort at developed argumentation, are deemed waived”
• "‘Judges are not expected to be mindreaders. Consequently, a litigant has an obligation "to spell out its arguments squarely and distinctly," or else forever hold its peace.' ”
• "issues adverted to in a perfunctory manner, unaccompanied by some effort at developed argumentation, are deemed waived.”
• claims raised in conclusory fashion, unsupported by developed argumentation, are deemed waived
• arguments adverted to with no attempt at developed argumentation are deemed waived
• “It is not enough merely to mention a possible argument in the most skeletal way, leaving the court to do counsel’s work ... ‘judges are not expected to be mind readers.’ ”
• "As we read it, the statute of conviction applies even to individuals who have no role in managing or controlling the business and who do not share in its profits.... In sum, section 1955 proscribes any type or degree of participation, except participation as a mere bettor."