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May 24, 2018 | National Law Journal

After the 'Epic' Ruling, Is #Gorsuchstyle a Thing of the Past?

Early criticism of Justice Neil Gorsuch's writing style seems to be waning, but don't get any ideas that he has changed to please the pundits.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

May 21, 2018 | National Law Journal

Justices, Divided, Say Employment Contracts Banning Class Actions Are Lawful

"The policy may be debatable but the law is clear: Congress has instructed that arbitration agreements like those before us must be enforced as written," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority. In dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called the decision "egregiously wrong."

By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

5 minute read

May 14, 2018 | National Law Journal

US Supreme Court, Divided, Buys Into Wider Legalized Sports Betting

The justices in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association found the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act infringed on state sovereignty. The decision could transform sports and sports gambling from coast to coast.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

April 30, 2018 | National Law Journal

Looking Back at Scalia's Controversial 'Long Game'

Best known for his expertise in election law, Rick Hasen's new book takes a broad view of what he sees as the inconsistencies in Scalia's decision-making.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

April 27, 2018 | National Law Journal

Federal Judiciary Employees Plan Challenge to New Rules Limiting Political Activity

“The political activities restricted are at the heart of what the First Amendment protects,” ACLU lawyer Scott Michelman wrote to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

April 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

Posthumous Judging: Appeals Courts Allow It, but Not the Supreme Court

By long tradition, the U.S. Supreme Court discounts the votes and opinions of justices upon death.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

April 06, 2018 | National Law Journal

Lawyers in Arkansas Same-Sex Marriage Case Return to SCOTUS in Attorney Fee Fight

Douglas Hallward-Driemeier says the Arkansas ruling on lawyer fees was “exceptionally frustrating, because there was no question that we were the prevailing party.”

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

April 02, 2018 | National Law Journal

Justice Dept. Hits Microsoft with New Search Warrant in SCOTUS Privacy Case

U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco told the high court about the new warrant in a brief that also urged the justices to declare as moot the case United States v. Microsoft. The justices heard argument in February.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

March 09, 2018 | The American Lawyer

The Four Types of Firms Vying For the Top Work and Who Will Win Out

Law firm consultants Brad Hildebrandt and Tony Williams have identified four types of firms competing for the global work that keeps firms the busiest, and they identify which models are working and which have staying power.

By Brad Hildebrandt and Tony Williams

15 minute read

February 20, 2018 | Legal Week

How to make technology central to your firm's strategy

Technology is going to transform the legal profession but firms need to work out their strategy now to secure a competitive advantage

By Tony Williams and Janet Day

5 minute read