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June 26, 2017 | Supreme Court Brief

A look at the rulings that will have long-term impact for litigators and the companies they represent. While there were fewer business cases than usual, most were wins of significance, according to a review by Mayer Brown's Supreme Court and appellate practice.

By Tony Mauro

24 minute read

June 26, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

The U.S. Supreme Court put another hurdle in the path of class action plaintiffs Monday with a 5-4 ruling that strictly interpreted deadlines for opting out of ongoing securities litigation.

By Tony Mauro

14 minute read

June 26, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Two years after embracing same-sex marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to deal with a repercussion from its ruling by taking up the case of a Colorado baker who refused to make a custom wedding cake for a gay couple.

By TONY MAURO

6 minute read

June 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

Siding with a Missouri church in a closely watched First Amendment case, the court held churches can't be excluded from neutral government aid programs. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in a dissent, wrote that the decision "profoundly changes" the relationship between church and state.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

June 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

Two years after embracing same-sex marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to deal with a repercussion from its ruling by taking up the case of a Colorado baker who refused to make a custom wedding cake for a gay couple.

By Tony Mauro

6 minute read

June 23, 2017 | National Law Journal

Tony Mauro highlights the best of this year's Supreme Court fiction, where justices have lives, including sex lives, and get caught up in all kinds of mayhem. In between the heart-pounding action, you might find some useful insights about the court.

By Tony Mauro

12 minute read

June 22, 2017 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court, ruling 5-3 in favor of Wisconsin in a property rights dispute, disappointed business groups that were hoping to boost regulatory takings claims.

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

June 19, 2017 | National Law Journal

Elizabeth Prelogar, a former law clerk to Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan, appears to be fluent in Russian. She formerly worked in private practice at Hogan Lovells.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

June 19, 2017 | National Law Journal

A high-profile trademark fight centered on the Asian-American rock band The Slants ended Monday with a ruling that the Lanham Act's prohibition against “disparaging” marks violates the First Amendment.

By Tony Mauro

14 minute read

June 19, 2017 | National Law Journal

In a win for the corporate defense bar, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened jurisdictional rules that determine where companies can be sued.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read