Tony Mauro

September 16, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

A brief filed with the Supreme Court warns of "devastating consequences for the legal profession" if the justices allow lawyers and other third parties to be held liable for their background role in preparing allegedly fraudulent securities offerings. Kannon Shanmugam, a Washington, D.C., appellate partner in Williams & Connolly, filed the brief on behalf of Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society, a top professional insurance company for law firms.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

January 16, 2008 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quietly helped shatter a glass ceiling by appointing the first female special master in the Supreme Court's history. Munger, Tolles & Olson's Kristin Linsley Myles, a former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, was named special master in South Carolina v. North Carolina, which comes to the Court under its original jurisdiction -- a category of cases in which the dispute goes to the Supreme Court without the fact-finding or review of any lower court.

By Tony Mauro

2 minute read

November 26, 2007 | New York Law Journal

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

November 03, 2000 | Law.com

Depending on Tuesday's election results, the first Hispanic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court could be one of four candidates. George W. Bush has his eye on Judge Emilio Garza of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals who sticks to a strict interpretation of the Constitution. And Al Gore sees hope in Judge Josi Cabranes of 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who openly questions federal sentencing policy.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

May 30, 2007 | New York Law Journal

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

November 29, 2006 | The Recorder

In Supreme Court arguments Tuesday, it was clear nobody was happy with the Federal Circuit's three-part test.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

March 31, 2004 | Law.com

The Supreme Court has agreed to resolve two key employment law issues that have divided lower courts for years. The first hot topic will test the government's policy that calls for both the client and the lawyer to pay taxes on contingent fee money. The other matter taken up Monday asks whether plaintiffs claiming disparate treatment in the workplace can bring suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act rather than Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

January 10, 2005 | National Law Journal

As the White House and Congress gear up for yet another run at tort reform, two cases set for argument at the Supreme Court this week underline the crucial role the justices play in the policy debate. Both cases require the Court to clarify statutes aimed at protecting key industries from excessive litigation: One involves pre-emption and product labeling; the other has been called the "biggest securities litigation case in a decade."

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

September 06, 2005 | The Recorder

Chief Justice William Rehnquist was laid to rest Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court, leaving behind a legacy of conservatism and collegiality. Also, a look back at the major cases of his tenure.

By Tony Mauro

17 minute read

August 17, 2007 | Law.com

The first full term of the Roberts Supreme Court was a blockbuster, viewed by many as a historic turning point. Legal Times held a panel discussion, moderated by Supreme Court correspondent Tony Mauro, to analyze the arguments and opinions. Four leading high court advocates offered candid views on a variety of topics, including how it feels to have Justice Scalia all over you "like a cheap suit," why it's Justice Kennedy's world and we all just live in it -- and which cases to watch for next term.

By Tony Mauro

43 minute read