The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc., No. 23-900: The Court held that in awarding the “defendant’s profits” to the prevailing plaintiff in a...more
2/27/2025
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Arbitration ,
Damages ,
FRCP 60(b) ,
Lanham Act ,
Litigation Strategies ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Voluntary Dismissals
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today:
Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, No. 22-807: This case concerns the interplay between allegations of racial and partisan...more
5/24/2024
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Armed Career Criminal Act ,
Cartels ,
Class Action ,
Coinbase ,
Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Forum Selection ,
Gerrymandering ,
NAACP ,
Racial Gerrymandering ,
SCOTUS ,
Sentencing Factors ,
Sweepstakes ,
Voting Rights
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today: Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, No. 22-1074:
This case involves the “unconstitutional conditions doctrine,” set forth in Nollan v. Cal. Coastal Comm’n,...more
4/15/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Bissonnette v LePage Bakeries Park St LLC ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp v Moab Partners LP ,
Regulation S-K ,
Rule 10(b) ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Takings Clause ,
Unconstitutional Condition
On Friday, January 12, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in five cases:
Smith v. Spizzirri, No. 22-1218: This case involves the interpretation of Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”),...more
1/19/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Certiorari ,
Cruel & Unusual Punishment ,
Due Process ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Citizens ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Act ,
Stays ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Visas
On November 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in 3 cases:
Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, No. 23-3: This case concerns the enforceability of “delegation clauses” in arbitration agreements. A...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today:
United States v. Texas, No. 22-58: This administrative law and separation of powers case addressed the ability of states to sue the executive branch...more
6/26/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Coinbase Inc v Bielski ,
Confrontation Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Samia v United States ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
United States v Hansen ,
US v Texas
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in four cases:
Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, No. 22-105: This case presents an issue of federal arbitration law. The question presented is: Whether a...more
Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, No. 20-1573: This case involves the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) preemption of a California law invalidating contractual waivers of the right to assert certain representative claims....more
6/16/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Child Abduction ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Gaming ,
Hague Convention ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Indian Gaming ,
Medicare ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Reimbursements ,
SCOTUS ,
Tribal Lands ,
Veterans
Southwest Airlines v. Saxon, No. 21-309: This case concerns the scope of the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) exemption for certain interstate transportation workers - namely, “seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of...more
6/9/2022
/ Airlines ,
Arbitration ,
Bankruptcy Trustees ,
Exemptions ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Medicaid ,
SCOTUS ,
Southwest Airlines ,
Wage and Hour
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision:
Badgerow v. Walters, No. 20-1143: This case concerns the scope of the federal courts’ jurisdiction to confirm or vacate arbitration awards under Sections...more
Southwest Airlines Co. v. Latrice Saxon, No. 21-309: This case, involving the Federal Arbitration Act, presents the following question: Whether workers who load or unload goods from vehicles that travel in interstate...more
Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., No. 21-328: Does the arbitration-specific requirement that the proponent of a contractual waiver defense prove prejudice violate this Court’s instruction in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S....more
Thole v. U. S. Bank N. A., No. 17-1712: Plaintiffs-petitioners James Thole and Sherry Smith are two retired participants in respondent U.S. Bank N.A.’s defined-benefit plan. They brought a putative class action under ERISA...more
6/3/2020
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Arbitration ,
Article III ,
Convention Against Torture (CAT) ,
Deportation ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Habeas Corpus ,
New York Convention ,
Prisoners ,
Puerto Rico ,
Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) ,
Standing ,
Substantial Evidence Standard ,
Thole v U.S. Bank
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc., No. 17-1272: Under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) and the Court’s precedents, who decides...more
1/9/2019
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitrators ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Contract Terms ,
Culbertson v Berryhill ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Henry Schein Inc v Archer and White Sales Inc ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Administration (SSA) ,
Social Security Benefits ,
Vacated ,
Wholly Groundless Doctrine
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, No. 16-285: Three cases from three different circuits – the Fourth Circuit, Seventh Circuit, and Ninth Circuit – all...more
5/22/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Atomic Energy Act ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Native American Issues ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Benefits ,
Tribal Lands
Today the Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases:
Frank v. Gaos, No. 17-961: Whether, or in what circumstances, a cy pres award of class action proceeds that provides no direct relief to class members supports...more