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Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is part of the National Law Journal's D.C. Litigation team. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @BradKutner.

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March 14, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Brief: Water Rights Dispute | What Would an Ethics Code for Justices Look Like?

Next week's docket includes a case that revolves around the role the U.S. Government has in tracking Native American tribes' water resources.

By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner

8 minute read

March 13, 2023 | National Law Journal

'Enormously Costly': As Camp Lejeune Litigation Spikes, Questions Rise About Limitless Attorney Fees

"Price fixing has an economic effect," warned Keller Postman partner Ashley Keller, who's already involved in suits under the new law.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

March 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

Read the Document: Judge Sides With DOJ in Ex-Trump Aide's Presidential Records Fight

The order comes after fights over former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, and even current President Joe Biden face investigations on their failure to return documents linked to their time in the White House.

By Brad Kutner

2 minute read

March 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

US Senate Confirms Connecticut High Court Justice to Second Circuit

By a vote of 51-42, Justice Maria Araújo Kahn was greenlighted to join the New York-based appeals court.

By Brad Kutner

2 minute read

March 09, 2023 | The Recorder

US Senate Confirms Biden Nominee to Southern District of California

San Diego County Superior Court judge James E. Simmons is Biden's sixth appointee to get confirmed to the Golden State's southern district.

By Brad Kutner

2 minute read

March 09, 2023 | National Law Journal

'We've Got to Make These a Priority': Blue Slip Process May Be 'Tested' for Emergency Judicial Vacancies

U.S. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, made the statement as the committee, which he chairs , voted out only a single judge during the 30 minute hearing despite nearly a dozen scheduled for their first vote in the confirmation process.

By Brad Kutner

3 minute read

March 08, 2023 | National Law Journal

King & Spalding Attorney Tells Congress Strong Rules Enforcement Is Needed to Curb China's IP Practices

"U.S. innovation must be defended through negotiation, and where necessary, and this is increasingly important, enforcement of rules to obtain compliance," said Jamieson Greer of King & Spalding.

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

March 08, 2023 | National Law Journal

Va. Trial Lawyers Group Urges Appeals Panel to Rethink Summary Judgment in Tort Claims 

An amicus in the case pointed to statistics that showed over 8% of all pending civil cases made it to trial in 1973. Fast forward to 2019, the last year the U.S. Court system published statistics, and that number dropped to 0.7%.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

March 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Susman Godfrey Partner Confirmed to Southern District of New York Bench

Arun Subramanian, who is set to be the first South Asian-American to serve on the Southern District bench, is President Joe Biden's 83rd confirmed District judge and his third to the Manhattan-based bench.

By Brad Kutner

2 minute read

March 07, 2023 | National Law Journal

Appeals Panel Grills SEC Lawyer Over Bitcoin Trust Exchange Ruling

"It's hard to regulate what you can't see," argued a government lawyer who said the company's bitcoin trust failed to meet agency standards. 

By Brad Kutner

6 minute read