Michael H Mcginley

Michael H Mcginley

May 17, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

High Court Leaning on Views of Solicitor General More Often in Patent Cases

The solicitor general has been called the “tenth justice,” in part because the nine actual U.S. Supreme Court justices often call on the Solicitor General's Office to offer its considered view on questions pending before the court.

By John F. Murphy and Michael H. McGinley

11 minute read

June 21, 2018 | New York Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court Confirms That, When a Court Interprets Foreign Law, There Is No Secret Password

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Second Circuit's ruling on June 14 and held that foreign governments are not entitled to absolute deference on the construction of their own laws. [Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co., No. 16-1220.]

By Dennis H. Hranitzky, Michael H. McGinley and May Chiang

2 minute read