Tony Mauro

August 01, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

The intense debate over John Roberts' nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has focused so far on his views on a range of hot-button issues. But before the views of junior Justice Roberts matter, he must be heard by eight other justices who are accustomed to listening to Sandra Day O'Connor's unique voice.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

January 24, 2006 | Law.com

The Supreme Court can sometimes seem like an unsentimental place, and Monday was one of those times. It was probably Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's final day on the bench after 25 years on the Court, yet no one paused to note that fact. No final huzzahs, no commendations from her colleagues, nothing. It was just another day. But the reason the justices ignored the milestone is fairly clear -- and it has nothing to do with being hard-hearted about a beloved colleague.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

September 22, 2004 | Law.com

Anticipating a substantial budget shortfall in the next fiscal year, the Judicial Conference on Tuesday approved $225 million in cost-cutting measures, including substantial layoffs and a moratorium that will freeze plans for 42 new federal courthouses -- including one in San Jose.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

February 02, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

The U.S. Supreme Court's Jan. 21 decision in Citizens United v. FECmay have given hope to judicial reform groups that favor appointment of judges. By supersizing possible corporate domination of judicial elections, the thinking goes, the Supreme Court's decision may finally make the public see how unseemly the elections are — and move toward merit-based selection as an alternative. "The time is now for change," says Rebecca Kourlis, former Colorado Supreme Court justice.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

April 09, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 7 handed a major victory to corporate defendants, imposing new limits on punitive damage awards in civil litigation.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

March 30, 2011 | New York Law Journal

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

April 18, 2011 | National Law Journal

David Frederick describes himself and his colleagues at Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel as "pike lawyers," a term he first heard from a venerable local practitioner, Jacob Stein. "We take whatever comes down the pike," Frederick said. In recent years, more and more clients have been coming down the pike to see Frederick and his colleagues for appellate help, especially at the U.S. Supreme Court level.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

October 14, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

Amidst all the corporate tax benefits enacted by the Senate on Monday, one little-noticed provision may turn out to be a boon for civil rights plaintiffs, public interest groups, whistleblowers and even trial lawyers.

By TONY MAURO

5 minute read

December 11, 2007 | Law.com

In a pair of important decisions Monday, the Supreme Court gave federal trial judges much greater latitude to deviate from federal sentencing guidelines. In one of the decisions, the Court voted 7-2 to allow judges to weigh the controversial disparity between guideline sentences for crack and powder cocaine offenses in giving defendants a below-guideline sentence. A separate ruling with potentially broader impact had the same 7-2 lineup of justices.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

December 11, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fen-Phen litigation is entering a critical phase that promises to be at least as complex and contentious as anything that preceded it.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read