May 22, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief
David Frederick's Apple Bite Caps Busy Term | 'Tissue-Thin' Stare Decisis | Landau's Confirmation HearingDavid Frederick of Washington's Kellogg Hansen has had quite the term. Plus: a forthcoming law review article looks at "stare decisis" -- and Quinn Emanuel's Chris Landau went to the Senate for his confirmation hearing as US ambassador to Mexico. Thanks for reading SCB!
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
10 minute read
May 21, 2019 | National Law Journal
Quinn Emanuel's Landau Says Legal Career Qualifies Him for Ambassador to Mexico"Neither country can solve the challenge of illegal immigration alone and I'm convinced that we can find common ground,” the veteran appellate lawyer and former Kirkland & Ellis partner told U.S. senators on Tuesday.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
May 21, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Quinn Emanuel's Landau Says Career as Lawyer Qualifies Him for Ambassador to Mexico"Neither country can solve the challenge of illegal immigration alone and I'm convinced that we can find common ground,” the veteran appellate lawyer and former Kirkland & Ellis partner told U.S. senators on Tuesday.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
May 21, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
SCOTUS Rules for Merck in Fosamax Litigation, Calls Preemption a Question for Judges“The complexity of the preceding discussion of the law helps to illustrate why we answer this question by concluding that the question is a legal one for the judge, not a jury," Justice Stephen Breyer wrote.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
May 20, 2019 | National Law Journal
Unusual Supreme Court Lineup Gives Merck a Win on Fosamax LitigationAt issue in the case was whether state-law failure-to-warn suits against Merck were preempted by federal law.
By Tony Mauro
5 minute read
May 20, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer
SCOTUS: Preemption in Failure-to-Warn Cases a Question for Judges, Not JuriesIn a win for Big Pharma, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday remanded a class of failure-to-warn tort claims against drug manufacturer Merck to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit for determination by judges, not juries.
By Tony Mauro
4 minute read
May 20, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Unusual SCOTUS Lineup Gives Merck a Win on Fosamax LitigationAt issue in the case was whether state-law failure-to-warn suits against Merck were preempted by federal law.
By Tony Mauro
5 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief
Opinion Assignments: RBG Edition | Florida Gadfly Returns to SCOTUS | Stevens Interview RoundupWe're highlighting Justice Ginsburg's assignment of the Apple ruling to Justice Kavanaugh, and a Florida gadfly returns to SCOTUS—this time, in an amicus brief. Thanks for reading!
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
8 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Does SCOTUS Reversal Portend Darker Days for 'Stare Decisis'?Tread softly and don't raise the issue on the first page, according to veteran U.S. Supreme Court advocate Paul Clement.
By Tony Mauro
6 minute read
May 15, 2019 | National Law Journal
Staring Down 'Stare Decisis': How to Ask SCOTUS to Overturn PrecedentTread softly and don't raise the issue on the first page, according to veteran U.S. Supreme Court advocate Paul Clement.
By Tony Mauro
6 minute read
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