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January 11, 2017 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Nomination Coming Soon, Trump Says

During his contentious press conference Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to announce a Supreme Court nomination within two weeks of his inauguration January 20.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

January 10, 2017 | Daily Business Review

New York 'Swipe Fee' Law May Survive First Amendment Scrutiny

A U.S. Supreme Court case that was touted as a significant retail business dispute with First Amendment ramifications seemed to fizzle fast Tuesday as justices questioned whether freedom of speech was involved at all.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read

January 10, 2017 | New York Law Journal

New York 'Swipe Fee' Law May Survive First Amendment Scrutiny

A U.S. Supreme Court case that was touted as a significant retail business dispute with First Amendment ramifications seemed to fizzle fast Tuesday as justices questioned whether freedom of speech was involved at all.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

January 09, 2017 | Supreme Court Brief

The Gaps That Led Chief Justice Roberts to Miss a Stock Conflict

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. realized he needed to step aside from ruling on Life Technologies v. Promega nearly a month after oral argument. Here's why conflict checks at the nation's highest court are an imperfect process.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

January 09, 2017 | National Law Journal

Jenner & Block Appellate Chief Leaves Big Law to Teach and Advocate for Voting Rights

Paul Smith, who argued and won the historic U.S. Supreme Court gay rights case Lawrence v. Texas, will join the Campaign Legal Center to litigate for voting rights and campaign reform.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read

January 06, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

How a Blog Post Led Archer & Greiner to the U.S. Supreme Court

In 2011, Ronald Coleman banged out a frustrated entry on his popular trademark blog about an Asian-American rock band, The Slants, that was fighting to have its name accepted as a registered trademark. Coleman would later move to Archer & Greiner, which took the case pro bono and now is set to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Tony Mauro

13 minute read

January 04, 2017 | Supreme Court Brief

How a Blog Post Led to a Supreme Court Argument

In 2011, Ronald Coleman banged out a frustrated entry on his popular trademark blog about an Asian-American rock band, The Slants, that was fighting to have its name accepted as a registered trademark. "Good luck with that, fellows," Coleman wrote on the blog, titled Likelihood of Confusion. Little did Coleman know that the post would trigger a chain of events that culminates Jan. 18 when his Archer & Greiner law partner John Connell argues pro bono before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of The Slants.

By Tony Mauro

14 minute read

January 04, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Jenner & Block Appellate Chief Leaves Big Law to Teach and Advocate for Voting Rights

Paul Smith, who argued and won the historic U.S. Supreme Court gay rights case Lawrence v. Texas in 2003, is leaving his partnership at Jenner & Block to teach at Georgetown University Law Center and to litigate for voting rights and campaign reform at the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

January 04, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Chief Justice Roberts Praises 'Overlooked' District Judges in Year-End Report

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Saturday spotlighted the “crucial role” played by federal district judges, asserting they “deserve tremendous respect” for performing the often thankless tasks of the job.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

January 03, 2017 | National Law Journal

SCOTUS Bar Warms Up to Wachtell Lawyer as Possible Trump SG

George Conway, who is married to Donald Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway, is reportedly a top contender for the prestigious post. Though not a D.C. insider, colleagues say he is highly qualified.

By Tony Mauro

14 minute read