Avalon Zoppo

January 24, 2023 | National Law Journal

Eight states joined the DOJ's lawsuit on Tuesday, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and California, where Google is based.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

January 24, 2023 | National Law Journal

O'Scannlain, a Reagan-appointee, said "therapeutic speech" and regulations for medical professionals are still subject to strict First Amendment protections.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

January 24, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

On a busy Monday, the justices chose not to address an attorney-client privilege issue and handed down their first opinion of the term.

By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner

9 minute read

January 23, 2023 | National Law Journal

The justices' order lets stand a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit adopting the so-called "primary purpose" test, which requires that the main purpose of a communication be legal advice for it to be considered privileged.

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read

January 20, 2023 | National Law Journal

"I suspect the justices decided that the risks to the separation of powers were greater than the risk of not finding the leaker," said law professor Josh Blackman about the high court's choice to not use federal investigatory resources.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

January 19, 2023 | Law.com

Plus, a newly-retired state chief justice discusses her efforts to thwart gerrymandering.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

6 minute read

January 19, 2023 | National Law Journal

The oral arguments come after a Fifth Circuit ruling earlier this month departed from its sister circuits.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

January 19, 2023 | National Law Journal

In a statement and report released Thursday, the high court said the investigation, handled by the U.S. Marshals Service, included interviews with nearly 100 court employees and analysis of forensic evidence but the effort came up short.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

January 18, 2023 | National Law Journal

The president nominated Michael A. Delaney, director and shareholder at the New Hampshire firm McLane Middleton, for the First Circuit.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

January 18, 2023 | National Law Journal

The Tenth Circuit last year ruled that another group, Cowboys for Trump, could not sue over the state's donor disclosure rules.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read