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National Law Journal

High Court Says Testimony About 'Most' Drug Mules Not Against the Rules

In its 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court rejected the argument that such testimony violated Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b), which prohibits experts from testifying about a defendant's mental state when such knowledge is an element of the crime.
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National Law Journal

Justices Call Malicious Prosecution Charge-by-Charge Inquiry, Marking Victory for Plaintiffs

A lower court had held that a malicious prosecution could not be brought because police had obtained probable cause for two of the three criminal charges against the plaintiff.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Upholds Repatriation Tax on Foreign Earnings

In their 7-2 decision, the justices rejected arguments that the Mandatory Repatriation Tax violates the Constitution's Apportionment Clause, which requires "direct" taxes be divvied up among the states based on population.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Roberts Showed Integrity, Alito Showed Stupidity. But Should They Have Been Secretly Recorded?

The idea of integrity really means that one does the right thing when nobody is looking or listening.
5 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Adds Cases on Wire Fraud, False Claims

The justices will also consider questions regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'The Big Winners': A SCOTUS Move Is Good News for This Florida Entity

"Florida could become the digital gaming capital of the United States, albeit with one operator in control," said one attorney after Monday's SCOTUS ruling.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

High Court Will Examine Burden of Proof in Fair Labor Standards Act Suits

When the case is heard next term, the justices will consider whether employers must prove by a "preponderance of the evidence" or instead by "clear and convincing evidence" that one of FLSA's listed exemptions precludes the lawsuit from going forward.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Will Review 'Fraudulent Inducement' Theory Behind Public Prosecutions

The defendants say wire fraud statutes only apply to cases where someone has used fraud to inflict economic harm, not to cases where the scheme did not actually cost the government money.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Takes Up NVIDIA Stock-Drop Appeal

The legal question in the case deals with the pleading standard plaintiffs must meet under the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, which was enacted to deter frivolous securities lawsuits.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Supreme Court Review: Title VII, Retaliatory Intent and Exemption from Arbitration

This column discusses three recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that impact an employee's ability to challenge their employer's actions and an employer's ability to compel arbitration.
8 minute read

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