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' CaseFive 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 OutAfter 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' CaseFive 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 SGElena 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 InjuredNew 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 NinoActor 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, OrdersThe 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 PlaintiffsIn 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