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
/ Arbitration ,
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
Viking River Cruises v. Angie Moriana, No. 20-1573: This case, involving the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) and the California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), presents the following question: Whether the FAA requires...more
12/16/2021
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Certiorari ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Railroads ,
Safety Standards ,
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USSERA)
TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, No. 20-297: This standing case concerns a class of individuals that sued TransUnion, a credit reporting agency, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The allegations concerned TransUnion’s add-on...more
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, No. 20-222: In this securities-fraud class action, plaintiff pension funds brought suit against the Goldman Sachs Group, alleging that Goldman had maintained an...more
6/22/2021
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Appointments Clause ,
Class Action ,
Goldman Sachs ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
NCAA ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Public Employee Retirement Funds ,
Restraint of Trade ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Sherman Act
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following decision:
San Antonio v. Hotels.com, L.P., No. 20-334: Although the general rule in litigation is that each side bears its own attorney’s fees, certain...more
TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, No. 20-297: Whether either Article III or Rule 23 permits a damages class action where the vast majority of the class suffered no actual injury, let alone an injury anything like what the class...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following two decisions:
Texas v. New Mexico, No. 65, Orig.: The States of New Mexico and Texas are parties to the 1949 Pecos River Compact, which provides for...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions this morning:
Apple, Inc. v. Pepper, No. 17-204: Apple’s App Store is the only place iPhone users may lawfully buy apps. Although Apple sells the apps...more
5/14/2019
/ Apple Inc v Pepper ,
Claims Limitations Period ,
Class Action ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Franchise Tax Board ,
Full Faith and Credit Clause ,
Immunity ,
Monopolization ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity
The Supreme Court of the United States issued the following decision this morning:
Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, No. 17-988: Respondent Frank Varela, an employee of petitioner Lamps Plus, brought a putative class action in...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions this morning:
Frank v. Gaos, No. 17-961: Respondent Paloma Gaos and two other named plaintiffs brought a class action against Google. According to the complaint,...more
Today, the Supreme Court issued one decision:
Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert, No. 17-1094: In a class action against Nutraceutical Corporation, the district court decertified the class represented by Troy Lambert....more
2/27/2019
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Collective Actions ,
Decertification ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure ,
Filing Deadlines ,
FRCP 23(f) ,
Leave to Appeal ,
Nutraceutical Corp v Lambert ,
SCOTUS
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in five cases:
Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson, No. 17-1471: (1) Whether an original defendant to a class-action claim can remove the class action if it...more
9/28/2018
/ CAFA ,
Certiorari ,
Class Action ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Discretionary Functions ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ,
Home Depot ,
Liquor Licences ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Medicare ,
Notice and Comment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
Twenty-First Amendment
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co., No. 16-1220: Petitioner Animal Science Products and other U.S.-based purchasers of...more
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
Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc., No. 16-784: Prior to filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Valley View Downs, which sought to operate a racetrack casino in Pennsylvania, transferred $55 million to its...more
2/28/2018
/ Casinos ,
Chapter 11 ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Detention ,
Immigrants ,
Jurisdiction ,
Native American Issues ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Tribal Lands
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases today:
California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., No. 16-373: Lehman Brothers’ collapse led to a number of securities...more
6/27/2017
/ Birth Certificates ,
Bivens Claims ,
CalPERS v ANZ Securities ,
Certiorari ,
Churches ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Davila v Davis ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Grants ,
Hernandez v Mesa ,
Jury Instructions ,
Mexico ,
Obergefell v. Hodges ,
Remand ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia Inc. v Comer
Coventry Health Care of Missouri, Inc. v. Nevils, No. 16-149: The Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) is authorized under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 (“FEHBA”), 5 U.S.C. §8901 et seq., to contract...more
4/19/2017
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Class Action ,
Discovery ,
Goodyear ,
Liens ,
Preemption ,
Product Defects ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Subrogation ,
Supremacy Clause
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in six cases today:
Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339: The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 (“FCRA”) imposes a number of requirements regarding the creation and...more
5/18/2016
/ 28 USC 1331 ,
Antiterrorism Act ,
Attorney General ,
Chapter 7 ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Health Insurance ,
Husky International Electronics v Ritz ,
Kernan v Hinojosa ,
Merrill Lynch ,
Merrill Lynch v Manning ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Sheriff v. Gillie ,
Short Sales ,
Spokeo ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Zubik v Burwell
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in four cases on March 22, 2016:
Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, No. 14-1146: Respondents, employees at a pork processing plant of petitioner Tyson Foods, filed a...more
3/25/2016
/ Acts of Congress ,
Administrative Authority ,
Admissible Evidence ,
ANILCA ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Loans ,
Declaratory Relief ,
ECOA ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hawkins v Community Bank of Raymore ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Land Preservation ,
Land Sale Contract ,
National Park Service ,
Native American Issues ,
Nebraska v Parker ,
Preemption ,
Real Estate Agents ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
Spousal Guaranty ,
State Sovereignty ,
Statistical Sampling ,
Sturgeon v Frost ,
Tribal Lands ,
Tribal Ordinances ,
Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo ,
Vacated ,
Wine & Alcohol