By Scott Graham | July 8, 2021
Qualcomm, Sanofi-Aventis and Uniloc 2017 are among the patent owners who formally gave up their right Wednesday to maintain Appointments Clause challenges before the Federal Circuit. But others represented by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel are trying one last long-shot strategy.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By David J. DiSabato | July 8, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court refined the five-year-old 'Spokeo' test for class action plaintiffs seeking statutory damages for violations of federal consumer laws. However, in footnote 9 of his dissent, Justice Thomas pointed out the silver lining for consumers.
By Meghann M. Cuniff | July 7, 2021
"You can call it judicial overreach," Judge John B. Owens said. "You can also, I think, call it judicial frustration."
By Marcia Coyle | July 7, 2021
Recent decisions from the Fifth and Tenth circuits may fuel a push to get a challenge before the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Marcia Coyle | July 7, 2021
A panel of veteran advocates and court scholars say what they will be watching as the new term looms.
By Greg Land | July 2, 2021
Lawyers for the plaintiff, who won a $55 jury award that including $50 million in punitive damages, told Cobb State Court Judge Maria Golick she should declare the state's $250,000 punitive damages cap unconstitutional.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Martin A. Schwartz | July 2, 2021
In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin Schwartz discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling in 'Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski', where the court held that a claim for nominal damages can save a §1983 federal court case from dismissal for mootness, to illustrate the important role nominal damages play in §1983 constitutional litigation.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | July 2, 2021
"By choosing to reverse its longstanding position and appealing the district court and D.C. Circuit decisions, the Trump administration succeeded in running out the clock and thereby undermined the ability of the House of Representatives to have access to all of the relevant facts as it considered impeachment," House general counsel Doug Letter told the justices.
By Dara Kam | July 2, 2021
Calling it "riddled with imprecision and ambiguity," a federal judge Wednesday blocked a new state law targeting social-media behemoths such as…
By Jacqueline Thomsen | July 1, 2021
Whether the Supreme Court's test for a sitting president's papers still applies to citizen Trump was an open question during Thursday's hearing.
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