In our second annual SCOTUS review, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice co-head Pratik Shah analyzes the Court’s previous Term and previews the new Term. Among the topics covered: • SCOTUS decisions on census...more
In this episode, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice co-head Pratik Shah discusses the big cases from the preceding U.S. Supreme Court Term and looks ahead at interesting cases in the new Term. Among the topics...more
I think it is now possible to divide the #MeToo movement, so far, into two phases: Pre-Kavanaugh and Post-Kavanaugh. The cultural phenomenon of women stepping up to hold sexual harassers and abusers accountable has hit a...more
With only a couple of weeks to go until Election Day, here are your public-law highlights:- Election coverage galore. Media outlets are turning their attention to our federal, state, and local elections. Attorney Chris...more
We here at TCPAland stay politically agnostic as a matter of course, but this new lawsuit against the Faith and Freedom Coalition, Inc. tickles us just so. Apparently the Faith and Freedom Coalition (“FFC”)–allegedly some...more
Kavanaugh and the Congressional Schedule. Earlier today, by a vote of 51-49, the U.S. Senate ended debate on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. ...more
Non-partisan to the best of my ability. I've held off as long as I could, but here are some of my thoughts about the controversy surrounding Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Although I have strong personal opinions, I'm not interested...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Kavanaugh Vote. The Senate was previously planning to tee up the final vote on Kavanaugh over the weekend, but the vote on the floor has been delayed a week to accommodate a...more
The Senate convenes Monday, Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. The House is in recess until Nov. 13. FLOOR ACTION - Senate - FAA. The chamber will resume consideration of the five-year FAA reauthorization bill (H.R. 302). A procedural...more
HEADLINES - • All eyes remain on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, as the FBI proceeds with its one-week investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct....more
I’m a management-side employment lawyer. It’s my job to go to court and defend employers and executives accused of all different types of misconduct, including sexual harassment. Over the last 20 years, I have seen it all....more
Judge Kavanaugh has had very few occasions to address the procedural mechanism of Rule 23. This is not surprising given that few class-action cases end up in the D.C. Circuit. But where he has, Judge Kavanaugh’s commentary...more
Absent an unpredictable event at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, Republicans intend to move quickly to advance Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court....more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Kavanaugh Hearing. The Senate Judiciary Committee has agreed to hold a public hearing on Thursday at which Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh will...more
Kavanaugh Update. The Buzz predicted that the confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh would be all-consuming, but even we underestimated how contested his nomination would become. Regardless of the outcome, the political...more
The Senate convenes today at 3 p.m. The House is back in session on Sept. 25 at noon. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to meet on Thursday, Sept. 27 to hear from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his...more
HEADLINES - Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when both were in high school, is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. ...more
The Senate convenes Monday at 2 p.m. The House is in recess, returning Sept. 25. At this writing, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the...more
NLRB Issues Joint-Employer Proposal. Whoa. Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a proposed rule regarding its joint-employer standard. The proposed rule would undo the Board’s 2015 Browning-Ferris...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Minibus Progress. The first minibus package, which contains the Energy and Water, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch appropriations bills, is in...more
HEADLINES - • The House will continue working through appropriations bills and also plans to take up legislation to reform the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....more
September to Remember. Congress returned this week, and Capitol Hill policymakers are girding themselves for a busy month of September. Indeed, October 1—the start of the new fiscal year—looms large, so Congress will have...more
With the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, occupational safety and health professionals may be interested in the impact he may have on future cases involving OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health...more
HEADLINES - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh begins his hearing at the Senate Judiciary Committee. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey faces lawmakers in both chambers. Congressional primaries Tuesday in Massachusetts and...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress Returns. Clark Hill hopes that everyone had a safe and happy Labor Day weekend. ...more