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National Law Journal

In Takings Case, Supreme Court Snubs Property Rights Advocates

The U.S. Supreme Court, ruling 5-3 in favor of Wisconsin in a property rights dispute, disappointed business groups that were hoping to boost regulatory takings claims.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Business Urges Justices to Uphold Bans on Employee Class Actions

Big-business advocates are lining up with the Trump administration's new position in the U.S. Supreme Court that workplace arbitration agreements banning class actions do not violate federal labor law.
15 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court Ruling in Pharma Case Offers Predictability for In-House Counsel

The decision can offer legal departments welcome predictability and limits when it comes to where companies should be expected to go on the defensive, attorneys say.
14 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyer's Analysis on High Court's Holding That Debt Buyers Aren't Subject to Fair Debt Law

On June 12, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, held that individuals and entities who regularly purchase debts originated by someone…
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Mueller, Ashcroft Win Supreme Court Ruling That Blocks Sept. 11 Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday blocked a lawsuit from moving forward against former George W. Bush administration U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and former FBI director Robert Mueller III over claims they crafted and executed unlawful detention policies in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
5 minute read

The Recorder

9th Circuit 'Dancing Baby' Decision Will Stand

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a case that challenged the bar for YouTube and other platforms to remove allegedly infringing content under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Rules First Amendment Protects Disparaging Trademarks

A high-profile trademark fight centered on the Asian-American rock band The Slants ended Monday with a ruling that the Lanham Act's prohibition against “disparaging” marks violates the First Amendment.
14 minute read

National Law Journal

SCOTUS Narrows Forum-Shopping in Big Pharma Action

In a win for the corporate defense bar, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened jurisdictional rules that determine where companies can be sued.
10 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

The Next Big Political Case at the Supreme Court: 6 Key Questions

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will dive into a dispute over partisan gerrymandering next term. The outcome could have sweeping national consequences. Here's what to know.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Lawyer's Bid To Enforce Chevron Payment

New York lawyer Steven Donziger has been foiled in his bid to enforce a multibillion-dollar judgment against Chevron over allegations of environmental damage in Ecuador, after the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari from an appeals court decision to block its execution.
2 minute read

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