January 11, 2019 | National Law Journal
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Recovery Is 'On Track,' Supreme Court SaysThe Supreme Court said Ginsburg would also not be on the bench next week when the justices hear arguments Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
By Tony Mauro
2 minute read
January 09, 2019 | National Law Journal
Justice Kavanaugh Raises Questions About Overruling Precedent"The question is how we figure out what the compelling reason is, and that's very difficult," Kavanaugh said at oral arguments Wednesday. "Is it enough, for example, if we think it's egregiously wrong and the prior decision has severe practical consequences?"
By Tony Mauro
5 minute read
January 09, 2019 | The Recorder
Justices Debate Overturning Precedent in California Tax CaseWilmer's Seth Waxman argued for the state of California asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision that permits a state to be sued in another state's courts without consent. Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, urged the justices to stick with precedent.
By Tony Mauro
5 minute read
January 09, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief
Why 'Overruled' Is Disfavored: Breyer Explains | How Atlanta's Amy Weil Got Amicus Nod | Profanity at SCOTUS | Kavanaugh's First OpinionJustice Breyer gives some thoughts on why justices might avoid using "overruled" in opinions, and we've got a snapshot on how Atlanta lawyer Amy Weil got the call from Justice Thomas to argue as an amicus. Plus: our SCOTUS headline roundup. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
7 minute read
January 08, 2019 | National Law Journal
Don't Expect Profanities to Fly When Justices Hear 'FUCT' Trademark CaseThe prospect of its utterance during oral argument this spring is likely to cause heartburn among the justices, who have long tried to keep profanity from vanquishing civility.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
January 08, 2019 | National Law Journal
Kavanaugh's First Opinion Is Unanimous Win for ArbitrationThe decision, a win for Williams & Connolly's Kannon Shanmugam, came in the first of three arbitration cases before the Supreme Court this term.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
January 08, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Kavanaugh's First SCOTUS Opinion Is Unanimous Win for ArbitrationThe decision, a win for Williams & Connolly's Kannon Shanmugam, came in the first of three arbitration cases before the Supreme Court this term.
By Tony Mauro
3 minute read
January 08, 2019 | Supreme Court Brief
Timing Is Key in Copyright Case | Gorsuch-Sotomayor Team Up (Again) | More on 'Serial Adversaries'Our snapshot on the lawyers arguing today's big copyright case at the US Supreme Court, plus: observations on the Gorsuch-Sotomayor alignment in a Sixth Amendment dispute, and more on "serial adversaries" at the high court. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief!
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle
8 minute read
January 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Ginsburg, Recovering From Cancer Surgery, Misses Arguments for First TimeGinsburg has missed nonargument sessions from time to time, but she has made a point of sitting for all oral arguments.
By Tony Mauro
2 minute read
January 07, 2019 | National Law Journal
Ginsburg, Recovering From Cancer Surgery, Will Miss Arguments for First TimeGinsburg has missed nonargument sessions from time to time, but she has made a point of sitting for all oral arguments.
By Tony Mauro
2 minute read
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