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July 19, 2017 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Big Data’s Unintended Consequences: Can an Algorithm Discriminate?

According to one recent report,[1] more than half of property and casualty (“P&C”) insurers surveyed already use big data and predictive…

By Tony Ficarrotta Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik

7 minute read

July 18, 2017 | National Law Journal

Protect the Justices From 'Drama-Filled' Speeches, DOJ Asserts in Protesters' Case

Five protesters who disrupted a U.S. Supreme Court session with shouts and songs in 2015 should be sentenced to prison time and barred from the grounds of the court for a year, government lawyers said in court filings Monday.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

July 18, 2017 | National Law Journal

When It's Summertime, Justices Hit the Road and Speak Out

After the term's last day, the justices play—and teach and make public appearances. Here are some highlights of their remarks so far.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

July 18, 2017 | National Law Journal

Protect the Justices From 'Drama-Filled' Speeches, DOJ Asserts in Protesters' Case

Five protesters who disrupted a U.S. Supreme Court session with shouts and songs in 2015 should be sentenced to prison time and barred from the grounds of the court for a year, government lawyers said in court filings Monday.

By TONY MAURO

9 minute read

July 17, 2017 | National Law Journal

Kagan Recounts Obama Vetting Her for 'Another Very Good Job' That Wasn't SG

Elena Kagan was far along in the new Obama administration's vetting process for an important U.S. Justice Department job when she got a call from the White House. That job she was in line to get? Well, the White House wanted her to do something else. Kagan was asked to be the U.S. solicitor general instead and was nominated for the position on Jan. 5, 2009. The rest is history.

By Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle

14 minute read

July 14, 2017 | The Recorder

Gorsuch to Speak at 9th Circuit Conference After Kennedy's Wife Is Injured

New U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will make one of his first off-bench public appearances July 17 at the judicial conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. Mary Kennedy, who fractured her hip in a fall, is expected to make a full recovery.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

July 05, 2017 | Supreme Court Brief

Scalia's Doppelganger on Prepping for 'The Originalist' and Hanging Out With Uncle Nino

Actor Edward Gero is recreating his role as Justice Antonin Scalia in a production this month at Arena Stage. He says the play's message—that ideological opponents must listen to each other—is more important than ever.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

June 28, 2017 | National Law Journal

Should Ginsburg Recuse in SCOTUS Travel Ban Case?

Dozens of GOP House members are calling on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to recuse herself from the high-stakes case because of negative comments she made about Donald Trump before he was elected president. While Ginsburg may not be forced to withdraw, one law professor said she "has only herself to blame for the optics."

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

June 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Caps Term With Flurry of Rulings, Orders

The justices ended the 2016-17 term with major news on President Donald Trump's travel ban, church-state relations, gun control and gay rights, among other hot-button issues. Here's a look at the day's big developments.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

June 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

SCOTUS Ends Term With Blow to Class Action Plaintiffs

In a 5-4 ruling delivered at its final sitting, the court strictly interpreted deadlines for opting out of ongoing securities litigation.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read