Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn., No. 18-540: Arkansas’ Act 900 regulates the price at which pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) reimburse pharmacies for the cost of drugs covered by prescription-drug plans....more
12/11/2020
/ Appeals ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Drug Pricing ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Judicial Appointments ,
Military Service Members ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Preemption ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rape ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
SCOTUS ,
State Constitutions
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following opinion:
Kansas v. Garcia, No. 17-834: The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”) makes it unlawful to hire an alien knowing that he or she is...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions this morning:
Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, No. 17-1702: A private nonprofit corporation known as MNN operates the public access channels on Time...more
6/21/2019
/ Atomic Energy Act ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Double Jeopardy ,
Dual Sovereignty Doctrine ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Gamble v United States ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
State Action Doctrine ,
State Contracts ,
Virginia Uranium Inc v Warren
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions this morning:
Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., No. 16-1498: The State of Washington has a statute that taxes “motor vehicle fuel...more
3/20/2019
/ Air and Liquid Systems Corp et al v Devries et al ,
Asbestos Litigation ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Fuel Tax ,
Intended Use ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
State Taxes ,
Treaties ,
U.S. Navy ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Washington State Department of Licensing v Cougar Den Inc
Today, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in four cases:
Ramos v. Louisiana, No. 18-5924: Whether the Fourteenth Amendment fully incorporates the Sixth Amendment guarantee of a unanimous verdict....more
On Friday, January 11, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following eight cases:
Fort Bend County v. Davis, No. 18-525: Whether Title VII’s administrative exhaustion requirement, 42...more
1/15/2019
/ Burglary ,
Class Certification ,
Confidential Information ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
Estate Planning ,
FOIA ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Title VII
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
Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson, No. 16-348: Respondent Aleida Johnson filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Alabama. Petitioner Midland Funding then filed a “proof of claim” in the Bankruptcy Court,...more
5/16/2017
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Community Property ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Divorce ,
FDCPA ,
Midland Funding v Johnson ,
Preemption ,
Proof of Claims ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Time-Barred Debt ,
Veterans
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 granted certiorari in seven cases on Friday afternoon:
Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., No. 15-1189: 1) Whether a "conditional sale" that transfers title to...more
12/7/2016
/ 42 U.S.C. §1983 ,
Advocate Health Care v Stapleton ,
Church Plans ,
Conditional Sale Doctrine ,
Disability Benefits ,
Divorce ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Excessive Force ,
Foreign Sales ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Hague Convention ,
Howell v Sandra ,
Impression Products v Lexmark International ,
Indemnification ,
Los Angeles County v Mendez ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Pensions ,
Police Misconduct ,
Preemption ,
Provocation Rule ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Service of Process ,
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act ,
Unlawful Entry ,
Water Splash v Menon
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on June 13, 2016: -
Puerto Rico v. Franklin Cal. Tax-Free Trust, No. 15-233: Under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, state bankruptcy laws that enable...more
6/14/2016
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v Franklin California Tax-Free Trust ,
Convictions ,
Domestic Violence ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Habitual Offender Status ,
Halo v Pulse ,
Patent Infringement ,
Preemption ,
Prior Conviction ,
Puerto Rico ,
Right To Counsel ,
SCOTUS ,
Seagate ,
Sixth Amendment ,
Tribal Courts ,
US v Bryant ,
Willful Infringement
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on April 19, 2016:
Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, No. 14-614: Congress, though the Federal Power Act (“FPA”), 16 U.S.C. §791a et seq., vested...more
4/21/2016
/ Abusive Acts ,
Damages ,
Electricity ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Franchise Tax Bd of Cal v Hyatt ,
Full Faith and Credit Clause ,
Hughes v Talen Energy ,
Jurisdiction ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
State Taxes ,
Subsidies
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
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in two cases on March 1, 2016:
Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., No. 14-181: Respondent Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, which has an “employee welfare benefit...more