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Mark Bauer

Mark Bauer

Mark Bauer is the bureau chief of Texas Lawyer. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarkBauer

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November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

End of Partisan Gerrymandering?

Will the Supreme Court finally overcome its reluctance to wade into the "political thicket" of judges deciding elections?

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

1 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

New Age for SCOTUS Filings

Electronic filing finally launched in November 2017 and practitioners are looking forward to easier access to court files.

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

1 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Next Vacancy?

If even one justice departs in 2018, expect an epic Senate battle over successors.

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

1 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Meet the New SG

Originally tapped by Trump soon after the inauguration to be principal deputy solicitor general, Noel Francisco served as acting solicitor general until Trump chose him for the top spot.

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

1 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

As Main Justice Spins

The Trump administration's Justice Department wasted no time in reversing Obama-era positions in two major Supreme Court cases.

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

1 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Travel Ban Litigation

The travel ban saga continues anew in the lower courts with travel ban 3.0.

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

1 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Welcome to the Court

Neil Gorsuch, who filled the late Justice Antonin Scalia's seat, quickly made clear that he was no cautious freshman

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

1 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Big Business

In a trio of cases, the Supreme Court justices tightened the venue and jurisdiction rules for where patent and tort suits could be filed.

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

1 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

2017's Top Stories and What's Next

This year, our reporters delved into the tsunami of legal stories in litigation, regulation and the U.S. Supreme Court. A look back at a big year.

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Gig Economy: Regulating Employer-Employee Relationships

Major court cases in the works could provide some contours for the gig economy.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read


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