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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Voluntary Dismissals
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Lackey v. Stinnie, No. 23-621: This case clarifies when attorneys’ fees may be awarded to a “prevailing party” in a civil rights lawsuit via 42 U.S.C....more
2/26/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
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The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today:
Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Heath, No. 23-1127: This case considers whether reimbursement requests submitted to the Federal...more
2/24/2025
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Appeals ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Expropriation ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FCC ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Hungary ,
SCOTUS ,
Telecommunications ,
Unemployment Benefits
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case:
Martin v. United States, No. 24-362: An FBI SWAT team executed a no-knock search warrant at Petitioners’ house, which was not the address...more
On January 24, 2025, the Court granted certiorari in three cases:
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond, Nos. 24-394, 24-396: These consolidated...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Andrew v. White, No. 23-6573: In this case, the Court addressed whether the State violated petitioner Brenda Andrew’s due process rights when, during her...more
1/22/2025
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Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
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Evidence ,
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SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
TikTok Inc. v. Garland, Firebaugh v. Garland, Nos. 24-656, 24-657: The Supreme Court upheld a federal law that would make it unlawful for companies in the...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, No. 23-217: This case concerns the standard of proof that an employer must meet to show an exemption applies to the Fair...more
1/16/2025
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EMD Sales Inc v Carrera ,
Employment Litigation ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
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Over-Time ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Wage and Hour
On January 10, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases:
Becerra v. Braidwood Management, Inc., No. 24-316: This case addresses the constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services...more
1/14/2025
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Affordable Care Act ,
Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Preventive Health Care ,
SCOTUS ,
Student Loans
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in two cases: Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, No. 23-1275: This case addresses a 5-2 circuit split on whether the Medicaid Act’s...more
On December 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed one case:
NVIDIA Corporation v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB, No. 23-970: In June, the Court granted certiorari in this case to address questions related...more
12/17/2024
/ Certiorari ,
Clean Air Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dismissals ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
First Amendment ,
NVIDIA ,
Nvidia Corp v E Ohman J or Fonder AB ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Exempt Entities
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, No. 23-583: This case addresses the availability of federal court jurisdiction to review the Secretary of Homeland Security’s...more
On Friday, November 22, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed one case and granted certiorari in two cases:
Facebook, Inc. v. Amalgamated Bank, No. 23-980: In June, the Court granted certiorari in this...more
11/26/2024
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Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dismissals ,
Facebook ,
FCC ,
Filing Requirements ,
Lifeline Program ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Regulation
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases:
Louisiana v. Callais; Robinson v. Callais, Nos. 24-109, 24-110: These consolidated cases challenge Louisiana’s congressional redistricting...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in four cases:
Oklahoma v. Environmental Protection Agency; Pacificorp v. Environmental Protection Agency, Nos. 23-1067, 23-1068: These consolidated cases...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in 15 cases:
Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Solutions, No. 23-971: This case concerns the intersection between Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41, which...more
10/7/2024
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Certiorari ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Excessive Force ,
FCC ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Fraud ,
Hobbs Act ,
Mexico ,
Pleading Standards ,
Prison Litigation Reform Act ,
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCCA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Title VII
On July 1, 2024, the last day of the 2023-2024 term, the Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions:
Trump v. United States, No. 23-939: This case concerns the scope of former President Donald J. Trump’s...more
7/3/2024
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Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Donald Trump ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Free Speech ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immunity ,
Minors ,
Pornography ,
SCOTUS
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today:
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451; Relentless v. Department of Commerce, No. 22-1219: These cases, decided in a single opinion, address...more
7/1/2024
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Criminal Liability ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Fischer v United States ,
Government Agencies ,
Homeless Issues ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Statutory Interpretation
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today:
Moyle v. United States; Idaho v. United States, Nos. 23-726, 23-727: After granting certioriari to decide whether the Emergency Medical Treatment and...more
6/28/2024
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Case Consolidation ,
Chapter 11 ,
Clean Air Act ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
EMTALA ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Harrington v Purdue Pharma L P ,
Preemption ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Murthy v. Missouri, No. 23-411: This case involves challenges to federal government communications with social media companies related to content...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in seven cases:
United States v. Skrmetti, No. 23-477: This case concerns the constitutionality of state laws banning gender-affirming medical care for...more
6/25/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Former Employee ,
Hungary ,
Lanham Act ,
Military Service Members ,
Minors ,
NEPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Transgender
The Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions today:
United States v. Rahimi, No. 22-915: This Second Amendment case addresses the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which makes it a crime for an...more
6/24/2024
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Confrontation Clause ,
Domestic Violence ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Firearms ,
Original Jurisdiction ,
SCOTUS ,
Second Amendment ,
Sentencing ,
Sixth Amendment ,
United States v Rahimi ,
Water Rights
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today:
Moore v. United States, No. 22-800: This case concerns the constitutionality of the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (“MRT”) included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and...more
6/21/2024
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Corporate Taxes ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Expert Witness ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Malicious Prosecution ,
Probable Cause ,
Repatriation ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Wealth Tax
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in four cases:
NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB, No. 23-970: This securities case addresses the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s (“PSLRA”)...more
On Thursday, June 13, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions:
FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, No. 23-235: This case involves an attempt to rescind the Food and Drug Administration’s...more
6/17/2024
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Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v Food and Drug Administration ,
Article III ,
Due Process ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lanham Act ,
NLRB ,
Notice Requirements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Removal Proceedings ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Starbucks ,
Starbucks Corp. v McKinney ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
USPTO