Brad Kutner

May 03, 2023 | National Law Journal

While a district court ruling giving class certification in the case opened a new pathway for those injured by corporate data breaches, attorneys on both the defense and plaintiffs bar were watching the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit hearing to see if the district court's novel grant would survive.

By Brad Kutner

6 minute read

May 02, 2023 | National Law Journal

Eleventh Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom pressed back on the prosecutor's "viewpoint discrimination" claim.

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

May 01, 2023 | National Law Journal

Johnstone, a University of Montana law professor and former Montana solicitor general, is Biden's sixth appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

By Brad Kutner

3 minute read

April 28, 2023 | Law.com

The Judiciary Committee holds a truncated session. Plus: A federal judge tries to bring civility to her courtroom.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

6 minute read

April 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

At argument, the judges saw the central question as whether the states brought their claims as sovereign entities enforcing federal law or as nonsovereign entities that are essentially the same as private plaintiffs.

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

April 25, 2023 | National Law Journal

Kenneth Ravenell, who was represented on appeal by attorneys from Skadden and Schulte Roth, was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering charges in relation to his legal work for several Baltimore drug dealers in the early aughts.

By Brad Kutner

3 minute read

April 24, 2023 | National Law Journal

The veteran advocate discusses how he prepares for the lectern as his milestone appearance before the justices approaches.

By Brad Kutner

6 minute read

April 24, 2023 | National Law Journal

Two cases present a circuit split on whether officials' social media use constitutes state action, triggering First Amendment protections for their critics.

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

April 24, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

The last week of oral arguments for the high court starts today. Here's what's left.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

11 minute read

April 19, 2023 | National Law Journal

Billy Ray Counterman's stalking conviction involved a law that focused on whether a "reasonable person" would believe his comments were threats.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read