Jamie Schuman

December 28, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

When veteran Richard Milbauer sued the government for medical negligence, a federal court ruled it did not have jurisdiction to hear the case. That decision could leave all veterans without a way to obtain judicial review of their malpractice claims against Veterans Administration hospitals, a petition for certiorari in Milbauer v. United States warns. Reed Smith filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of two law school clinics: the Antonin Scalia Law School Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic and the Baylor Law School Veterans' Assistance Clinic.

By Jamie Schuman

16 minute read

July 20, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

Private pilots have long posted ads at local airports to find passengers to chip in on costs. When a company called Flytenow moved that process online, the government put a stop to it. A cert petition pending before the U.S. Supreme Court in Flytenow v. Federal Aviation Administration argues that grounding the start-up was "dangerously anachronistic" and could stymie the growth of other "sharing economy" services, such as Uber and Airbnb.

By Jamie Schuman

7 minute read

June 09, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

Criminal defendants are guaranteed the effective assistance of counsel. A certiorari petition to the U.S. Supreme Court asks whether that protection should apply in termination of parental rights proceedings as well.

By Jamie Schuman

4 minute read

March 07, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

In 2008, Ted Frank was a plaintiff in a class action involving Grand Theft Auto videogames. Unhappy with the proposed settlement, he fought it in court.

By Jamie Schuman

4 minute read

November 24, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

The maker of the popular Madden NFL video games is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the First Amendment protects it from lawsuits by athletes who want to be paid for the use of their likenesses.

By Jamie Schuman

4 minute read

November 24, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

The maker of the popular video games is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the First Amendment protects it from lawsuits by athletes who want to be paid for the use of their likenesses.

By Jamie Schuman

4 minute read

October 19, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

For all of the donors who like to publicize their charitable gifts, there are many who prefer to give anonymously. But California is making nonprofits that want to solicit funds there turn over their donors' names to the state. A cert petition before the U.S. Supreme Court in Center for Competitive Politics v. Harris challenges this policy. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that the requirement imposes no First Amendment injury.

By Jamie Schuman

4 minute read

August 26, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case in October that may hinge on the meaning of two words: "from another." The outcome could have a big effect on the charging power of federal prosecutors.

By Jamie Schuman

4 minute read

August 26, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case in October that may hinge on the meaning of two words: "from another." The outcome could have a big effect on the charging power of federal prosecutors.

By Jamie Schuman

4 minute read

June 08, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

While the masses wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue opinions on gay marriage and health care, First Amendment scholar Eugene Volokh is eagerly anticipating a ruling about road signs.

By Jamie Schuman

5 minute read