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June 02, 2016 | National Law Journal

Donald Verrilli Jr. represented the United States in 38 Supreme Court arguments since becoming U.S. solicitor general in 2011. Here's a look at his wins and losses in some of the biggest cases.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

May 31, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

Even without the late Justice Antonin Scalia leading the charge, the U.S. Supreme Court showed on Tuesday it can rein in the administrative state and give property owners new pathways to challenge regulators in court.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

May 31, 2016 | National Law Journal

A company that bears the name of presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday won a battle with a labor union over health care and pension benefits that went before the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Tony Mauro

5 minute read

May 27, 2016 | National Law Journal

An Illinois law that has proven a major obstacle for companies such as Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. as they try to expand the use of facial-recognition technology may soon be weakened. Illinois State Sen. Terry Link, who first introduced the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act in 2008, on Thursday submitted amendments that would limit its scope in ways that technology companies have argued for in litigation under the law.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read

May 27, 2016 | National Law Journal

The late justice Antonin Scalia was not just a dear colleague and friend, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Thursday. He was also a "discerning shopper." In remarks at the judicial conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at Saratoga Springs, New York, Ginsburg spoke at length about her legendary close friendship with Scalia—a relationship that endured despite their sharply differing judicial views. Scalia died on Feb. 13.

By Tony Mauro

3 minute read

May 26, 2016 | National Law Journal

As loudly as advocates lament the plight of an eight-member U.S. Supreme Court, there is one interested group that has barely made a peep—the eight justices themselves. With the exception of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, when they have addressed the subject, they suggest it has had fairly minor impact on their work. "Eight, as you know, is not a good number for a multimember court," Ginsburg said Thursday.

By Tony Mauro

13 minute read

May 25, 2016 | National Law Journal

After months of uncertainty about its future, the Oyez Project, a free repository of more than 10,000 hours of U.S. Supreme Court oral-argument audio and other court resources, has found a new home. The project's founder, Jerry Goldman, who is retiring soon, told The National Law Journal on Tuesday that a newly minted arrangement with Cornell University's Legal Information Institute and Justia, the online publisher of legal information, will keep Oyez alive.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

May 23, 2016 | Supreme Court Brief

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Monday sent a strong message to state courts and prosecutors that racial bias in jury selection is unacceptable.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read

May 23, 2016 | Law.com

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave plaintiffs in workplace discrimination cases more time to file complaints against their employers. By a 7-1 vote, the court said the 45-day deadline for initiating a constructive-discharge claim can begin running from the day the employee resigns—not the day of the last discriminatory workplace incident. Business advocates criticized the decision, which could enable lawsuits filed years after alleged discriminatory acts occur.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

May 23, 2016 | National Law Journal

How is it that Carter Ledyard & Milburn, a midsize New York law firm, can attract clients ranging from a Native American casino operator in Northern California to the Blue Man Group?

By Tony Mauro

2 minute read