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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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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2020 #4

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Industry Expert Insights - We reached out to a well-known expert in Mexico in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate. Juan Serra is a partner in the Mexico City office of...more

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The Debt Buying Industry Breathes a Sigh of Relief: Supreme Court Rules for Debt Buyer on FDCPA Claim

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Here we are nearing the end of another U.S. Supreme Court term, and it has been a busy one in the creditors’ rights arena – and a particularly good one for debt buyers. On June 12, 2017, the Supreme Court issued its second...more

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High Court Says Banks Collecting on Purchased Debt for its Own Accounts Not Subject to the FDCPA

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The U.S. Supreme Court resolved a federal circuit split in favor of banks and finance companies by holding that firms collecting debts purchased for their own account are not subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...more

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Supreme Court To Hear Salman On Newman Personal Benefit

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One of the most significant debates regarding insider trading in recent years centers on the personal benefit test adopted in U.S. v. Newman, 773 F. 3d 438 (2nd Cir. 2014) for tippee liability. The court in Newman held its...more

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Your daily dose of financial news The Brief – 1.20.16

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Oil spilled all over global markets again today, halting another short-lived stretch of stability – WSJ... Just months after refusing to take up the contentious Newman appeal that regulators and traders alike hoped would...more

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SEC Guidance Supports its Position That Internal Whistleblowers are Protected Under Dodd-Frank

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On August 4, 2015 the Securities and Exchange Commission issued interpretive guidance elaborating its view that the anti-retaliation provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act apply equally to...more

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A Welcome ‘Waive’ of Second Circuit Cases: Class Action Waivers Deemed Enforceable

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For the better part of the last decade, the Second Circuit routinely and consistently struck down class action waivers in arbitration provisions....more

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Second Circuit Holds That The Fair Labor Standards Act Does Not Bar The Enforcement of Class Action Waivers

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Over the past week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“Second Circuit”) has issued two decisions in which it affirmatively held that: (i) a plaintiff cannot use the “effective vindication doctrine” to...more

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