Sam Hananel

December 17, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that satellite provider DirecTV's contracts can specifically prohibit customers from banding together to sue the company over early termination fees, even though California state law would allow such class action lawsuits to go forward, and force customers into private arbitration hearings instead.

By Sam Hananel

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December 16, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that satellite provider DirecTV's contracts can specifically prohibit customers from banding together to sue the company over early termination fees, even though California state law would allow such class action lawsuits to go forward, and force customers into private arbitration hearings instead.

By Sam Hananel

3 minute read

June 11, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out a pair of high-profile lawsuits challenging the Obama administration's sweeping plan to address climate change, saying it's too early to challenge a proposed rule that isn't yet final.

By Sam Hananel

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June 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out a pair of high-profile lawsuits challenging the Obama administration's sweeping plan to address climate change, saying it's too early to challenge a proposed rule that isn't yet final.

By Sam Hananel

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April 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court was caught in a web of legal arguments Tuesday over whether an inventor could keep collecting royalties on a popular Spider-Man toy even after his patent expired.

By Sam Hananel

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March 31, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court was caught in a web of legal arguments Tuesday over whether an inventor could keep collecting royalties on a popular Spider-Man toy even after his patent expired.

By Sam Hananel

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January 21, 2015 | Daily Report Online

The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday in a debate over a decades-old strategy for fighting discrimination in housing.

By Sam Hananel

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January 21, 2015 | Daily Report Online

The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday in a debate over a decades-old strategy for fighting discrimination in housing.

By Sam Hananel

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December 15, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Police can use evidence seized during a traffic stop even if it turns out the officers initially pulled a car over based on a misunderstanding of the law, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

By Sam Hananel

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December 01, 2014 | Daily Report Online

The Supreme Court is weighing the free-speech rights of people who use violent or threatening language on Facebook and other social media.

By Sam Hananel

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