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August 24, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

The U.S. Supreme Court recently appointed Chicago lawyer Adam Mortara to argue in an upcoming case brought by Travis Beckles, a Miami man challenging the federal sentencing guidelines for career offenders. In may seem like an odd fit for Mortara, a trial lawyer at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott who specializes in intellectual property cases and has never argued before the high court.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

August 22, 2016 | National Law Journal

John Bursch, who defended state bans on same-sex marriage, says his new boutique makes Caledonia, Michigan "the smallest town in America with a Supreme Court practice."

By Tony Mauro

4 minute read

August 17, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia would have loved to take on the case of Armstrong v. Thompson, now before the court. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump might be interested too. If granted, it would be the first time in decades that the high court takes a fresh look at New York Times v. Sullivan, the landmark 1964 decision that made it very difficult for public officials to successfully sue for libel or defamation.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

August 17, 2016 | The American Lawyer

As he approaches his 76th birthday, Theodore Olson has begun to let younger colleagues take his place at the U.S. Supreme Court lectern---but not because he has lost any of his sharp-edged argument skills.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

August 16, 2016 | National Law Journal

Scholars praise his adherence to principle, but some also find fault with an approach that favored combat and over consensus.

By Tony Mauro

13 minute read

August 12, 2016 | National Law Journal

A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld the federal government's seizure of more than $75 million in overseas assets from the founders of Megaupload Ltd., a now-defunct file-sharing site accused of massive copyright infringement.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

August 10, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

A long-simmering problem in U.S. Supreme Court practice is gaining new attention: the allegedly sorry state of advocacy at the court on behalf of criminal defendants. As the Supreme Court relies more and more on the specialized Supreme Court bar, criminal defendants are still represented mainly by "novice" advocates. Some dispute the magnitude of the problem, and any possible remedy may run up against the long-standing culture of resistance by criminal defense lawyers who are loath to give up cases they have handled for years.

By Tony Mauro

18 minute read

August 09, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The American Bar Association's policy-making body on Monday adopted a controversial measure that makes harassing or discriminatory conduct by lawyers an ethical violation.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

August 08, 2016 | National Law Journal

Donald Trump didn't come up Thursday as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made her first public appearance in Washington since the controversy over her criticisms of the Republican nominee.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read

August 03, 2016 | National Law Journal

The June 1995 letter from then-retired Justice William Brennan Jr., released Wednesday, endorsed Merrick Garland for a seat on the D.C. Circuit.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read