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National Law Journal

Justices Show Their Colors in SCOTUS Gerrymandering Case

Amid dire predictions of an imminent end to democracy, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday debated whether modern-day gerrymandering is so partisan and polarizing that it violates the Constitution.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

On SCOTUS Opening Day, 'Yellow-Dog Contracts,' Getting a Word In and More

Employees appeared to face an uphill fight in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as the justices heard arguments in a closely watched dispute over…
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Gather at Red Mass in Annual Fall Ritual

Five U.S. Supreme Court justices attended the annual Roman Catholic Red Mass in Washington on Sunday, the unofficial kick-off of the fall season of the judiciary.
3 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Docket Chat: SCOTUS Arguments Scrambled by Late-Breaking Changes

With more than a few disruptions to the court's October calendar, here's a look at who'll be stepping to the lectern.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Will the Supreme Court Sacrifice Workers' Rights to Arbitration?

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard what may be the most important workers' rights cases in over 80 years. The employers' arguments dismiss the National Labor Relations Board, gut the labor laws, and falsely make eliminating class actions the "core" of the Federal Arbitration Act. Their implications, moreover, are staggering.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

On SCOTUS Opening Day, 'Yellow-Dog Contracts,' Getting a Word In and More

Employees appeared to face an uphill fight in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as the justices heard arguments in a closely watched dispute over whether class action waivers in workplace arbitration agreements violate federal labor laws. Here are some key moments and takeaways from the arguments.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Rejects Coca-Cola Case on Vending Machine ADA Compliance

The solicitor general weighed in on the case, which could have had an impact on whether internet services and companies need to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Gerrymandering Case Invites Court to Set New Standard

The insidious redistricting practices employed during the 2010 redistricting cycle, combined with the advent of methodologies to measure the effect of partisanship on redistricting decisions, should give the court the judicial will to come together on a standard. All eyes will be on Justice Kennedy.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

False Claims Act Cases Are Piled Up at SCOTUS: What to Watch

Here's a snapshot of a handful of pending FCA cases and a significant, but different type of whistleblower issue under the Dodd-Frank Act that the justices have already agreed to decide.
17 minute read

National Law Journal

False Claims Act Cases Are Piled Up at SCOTUS: What to Watch

Legal fees, pleading requirements and disputes over timing—the False Claims Act is providing the U.S. Supreme Court with myriad issues as companies and whistleblowers pitch the justices on cases to take for the new term. Time will tell if the justices are willing to bite. Here's a snapshot of several pending petitions.
5 minute read

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