The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Trump v. Hawaii, No 17-965: President Trump, citing national security, issued a series of executive orders in 2017 restricting the entry of foreign...more
6/27/2018
/ Abortion ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Establishment Clause ,
Executive Orders ,
Family Planning Clinics ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v Becerra ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v Hawaii
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Ohio v. American Express Co., No 16-1454: American Express (Amex), like all credit-card companies, operates a transaction network that serves two groups:...more
6/26/2018
/ Abbott v Perez ,
America Invents Act ,
American Express ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Certiorari ,
Expert Testimony ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Gerrymandering ,
Ohio v American Express ,
Patents ,
Racial Gerrymandering ,
Redistricting ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act ,
Tribal Lands ,
Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions today:
WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., No. 16-1011: Petitioner WesternGeco LLC owns patents relating to a system for surveying the ocean floor. ...more
6/25/2018
/ Appointments Clause ,
Army ,
Carpenter v US ,
Double Jeopardy ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Judges ,
Lost Profits ,
Mobile Devices ,
Patents ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Probable Cause ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant ,
Stored Communications Act ,
WesternGeco LLC v Ion Geophysical Corporation
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today:
Lucia v. SEC, No. 17-130: The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is statutorily authorized to institute administrative proceedings against...more
6/22/2018
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Internet Retailers ,
Lucia v SEC ,
Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
Wisconsin Central Ltd v United States
The Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions today:
Gill v. Whitford, No. 16-1161: Twelve Democratic voters in Wisconsin brought a complaint claiming that the state redistricting done under Act 43 was a...more
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
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions today:
China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, No. 17-432: In American Pipe & Constr. Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S. 538 (1974) and subsequent decisions, the Court has held that...more
6/12/2018
/ Beneficiaries ,
China Agritech Inc v Resh ,
Class Certification ,
Comity ,
Contracts Clause ,
Divorce ,
Equitable Defenses ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federalism ,
FRCP 23 ,
Help America Vote Act (HAVA) ,
Husted v A Philip Randolph Institute ,
Life Insurance ,
National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Sveen v Melin ,
Treaties ,
Tribal Lands ,
Voting Rights
The Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions today:
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm’n, No. 16-111: In 2012, a same-sex couple filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights...more
6/5/2018
/ Abortion ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Chapter 7 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
En Banc Review ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Free Speech ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd v Colorado Civil Rights Commission ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Plea Agreements ,
Refugees ,
Remand ,
Restraining Orders ,
SCOTUS
The Supreme Court of the United States issued its rulings in three cases today:
Lagos v. United States, No. 16-1519: The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 requires that defendants convicted of certain offenses...more
5/30/2018
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Lagos v United States ,
Mandatory Victim's Restitution Act ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Probable Cause ,
Restitution ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant
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
The Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions today:
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn., No. 16-476: In the 1990s, Congress enacted the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”), 28...more
5/15/2018
/ BNSF Railway ,
Bodily Injury ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Death Penalty ,
Murder ,
NCAA ,
PASPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Search & Seizure ,
Wiretapping
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
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions today:
Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, No. 16-712: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, 35 U.S.C. §100 et seq., went into effect...more
4/25/2018
/ Alien Tort Statute ,
America Invents Act ,
Article III ,
Certiorari ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Oil States Energy Services v Greene's Energy Group ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
SAS Institute Inc. v Iancu ,
SCOTUS ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Takings Clause ,
USPTO
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions yesterday -
United States v. Microsoft Corp., No. 17-2: Federal law enforcement agents obtained a warrant under 18 U.S.C. §2703, requiring Microsoft to...more
4/18/2018
/ Aggravated Felony ,
Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Cloud Storage ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Data Storage ,
Deportation ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel ,
Ireland ,
Murder ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant ,
Sessions v Dimaya ,
Stored Communications Act ,
US v Microsoft ,
Violent Felonies ,
Wilson v Sellers
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, No. 16-1362: The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires that employers pay covered employees overtime compensation,...more
4/3/2018
/ Car Dealerships ,
Certiorari ,
Excessive Force ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Law Enforcement ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Qualified Immunity ,
Robbery ,
SCOTUS ,
Service Advisors ,
Wage and Hour
Hall v. Hall, No. 16-1150: Petitioner Elsa Hall and respondent Samuel Hall are siblings litigating against each other in two consolidated cases surrounding the management of their mother’s property and estate. One of the...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions yesterday:
Marinello v. United States, No. 16-1144: Petitioner Carlo Marinello was indicted in 2012 for violating criminal tax laws following investigations...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today:
Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund, No. 15-1439: Respondents are three pension funds and an individual who purchased shares of Cyan, Inc....more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today:
U.S. Bank N.A. v. Village at Lakeridge L.L.C., No. 15-1509: Respondent Lakeridge filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and sought approval of a “cramdown” plan...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
New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, No. 17-340: (1) Whether a dispute over applicability of the Federal Arbitration Act’s (“FAA”) Section 1 exemption, which provides that the FAA does not apply “to contracts of employment of seamen,...more
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, No. 16-1276: Paul Somers, a former Vice-President at Digital Realty Trust, brought a claim of whistleblower retaliation under the Dodd-Frank Act against his former employer, alleging he...more
2/22/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class v United States ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
Indictments ,
Murphy v Smith ,
Rubin v Islamic Republic of Iran ,
SCOTUS ,
Second Amendment ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
CNH Industrial N. V. v. Reese, No. 17-515: Based upon its decision in International Union, United Auto, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers of Am. V. Yard-Man, Inc., 716 F.2d 1476 (6th Cir. 1983), the Sixth Circuit...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions yesterday:
National Assn. of Mfrs. v. Department of Defense, No. 16-299: In 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers...more
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to hear arguments in twelve cases:
Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome, No. 16-1220: Whether a court may exercise independent review of an appearing...more
1/17/2018
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Animal Science Products Inc v Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ,
Appointments Clause ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Certiorari ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lagos v United States ,
Mandatory Victim's Restitution Act ,
Native American Issues ,
Patents ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Redistricting ,
SCOTUS ,
Sentencing ,
Treaties