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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary... more +
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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SCOTUS Rejects Unique Proof Standards for Reverse Discrimination Plaintiffs

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On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, holding that courts may not impose heightened evidentiary requirements on Title VII plaintiffs simply because...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - June 2025 #4

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The PGA Tour announced a significant structural change Tuesday hiring longtime NFL executive Brian Rolapp as the first CEO in the organization’s history while beginning the transition away from commissioner Jay Monahan, who...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – June 2025 # 4

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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Supreme Court Rules District Courts Not Bound by FCC Statutory Interpretations under the Hobbs Act

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On Friday, June 20th, the Supreme Court in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc., Inc. v. McKesson Corp., No. 23-1226 (U.S. June 2025), ruled in a 6-3 decision that the Hobbs Act does not bind federal district courts in civil...more

McGlinchey Stafford

SCOTUS: Choose the Right Venue in Clean Air Act Issues

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On June 18th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings determining where challenges to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions under the Clean Air Act must be filed. The Court held challenges to EPA actions that are...more

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Thompson May Give Defendants New Tools to Fight False Claims Act Charges

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The Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Thompson v. United States may have significant implications for the False Claims Act (FCA). In Thompson, the Court was tasked with interpreting 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits...more

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SCOTUS Says District Courts Are Not Bound by FCC Orders Interpreting the TCPA

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On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered an opinion that could dramatically change the landscape of class actions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)....more

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SCOTUS Continues to Limit Authority of Regulatory Agencies by Empowering District Courts to Reject FCC Interpretations

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Suppose an administrative agency issues a rule governing private conduct. And suppose no one uses an available judicial review process to challenge that rule before it takes effect. If that rule is then invoked against a...more

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New California statute raises questions for consumer arbitration provisions, but the spectre of potential federal preemption looms...

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California Senate Bill No. 940, which became effective January 1, 2025, places significant restrictions on arbitration provisions affecting California consumers. Under the law, consumers may void contractual provisions that...more

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Supreme Court Denies Certiorari to Decide FINRA Authority

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On June 2, 2025, the Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari filed by Alpine Securities Corporation challenging a D.C. Circuit ruling granting only limited, preliminary relief to Alpine. Alpine argued that...more

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Whistleblower Watch - A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation - June 2025

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Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more

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Supreme Court: Retirees Who Cannot Work are not "Qualified Individuals" Entitled to Protection Under Title I of the Americans with...

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On June 20, 2025, in Stanley v. City of Sanford, the United States Supreme Court concluded that a retiree who could no longer work because of a disability is not a “qualified individual” entitled to protection under Title I...more

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Up in the Air: SCOTUS Creates New Venue Test for Clean Air Act Cases

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions in EPA v. Calumet Shreveport Refining and Oklahoma v. EPA on June 18, 2025, resolving two related circuit splits regarding proper venue for challenging certain U.S....more

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U.S. Supreme Court Decides Nuclear Regulatory Commission Procedural Issue

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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 2025, decided Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, 605 U.S. ___ (2025), which involved challenges to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC or Commission) decision to grant a...more

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SCOTUS Revives Cornell 403b Lawsuit: What Fiduciaries Must Know

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Fiduciaries must treat plan management as an active compliance obligation to avoid legal exposure, says a Hall Benefits Law practitioner. On April 17, 2025, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous per curiam opinion in...more

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Supreme Court To Decide Significant Case On When To Bring Constitutional Challenge Against State Attorney General In Federal Court

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On June 16, 2025, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case from the Third Circuit regarding the availability of a federal forum to raise constitutional challenges to a subpoena issued by a state attorney general....more

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SCOTUS Allows Private Company’s License for Stand-Alone Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility

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On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Nuclear Regulatory Commission, et al. v. Texas, et al., reinstated a license originally issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), permitting the storage of depleted...more

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Update: Supreme Court declines to resolve key class certification question

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This development reinforces the importance of early case assessment and a tailored class certification defense strategy. Lower courts may continue to diverge on this issue, creating inconsistent outcomes depending on...more

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SCOTUS Rules Against Retired Firefighter in Disability Discrimination Case – But Says Some Post-Employment ADA Claims Can Prevail

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The US Supreme Court just significantly restricted who can succeed on post-employment disability discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and when they may do so – but made it clear that employers...more

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Supreme Court decides interim storage case on procedural grounds in NRC v. Texas

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On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in NRC v. Texas to resolve a circuit split over the storage of spent nuclear fuel between the Tenth Circuit, D.C. Circuit, and Fifth...more

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Supreme Court Urged to Hear Case With Potential to Alter Materiality Standard for Alleging Securities Fraud Against Auditors

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The Supreme Court is currently deciding whether to hear a case that could have significant implications for auditors, law firms, and other professional services companies that assist public companies. Amicus briefs filed on...more

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SCOTUS: Hobbs Act Does Not Bind District Courts to FCC’s Statute Interpretation

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Following in the wake of last years’ Loper Bright and Relentless, Inc. decisions that ended agency deference, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc., Inc. v. McKesson Corp. that the Hobbs Act...more

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SCOTUS to Decide the Scope of Federal Officer Removal for Federal Contractors

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On Monday, June 16, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, a case about the extent to which federal contractors can remove lawsuits to federal court under the federal...more

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United States Supreme Court Ruling Significantly Narrows Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act

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On June 20, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued an important ruling in Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida, which significantly narrows the scope of the protections under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 23, 2025

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On June 20, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions: Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 24-7: This case addresses fuel producers’ Article III standing to...more

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