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National Law Journal

Trump's Pick for EPA Could 'Pull the Plug' on Obama Rules

E. Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, is a chief foe of the agency who could unravel two of the Obama administration's signature regulations: the Clean Power Plan and the Waters of the United States rule.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Who's in the Mix to Serve as U.S. Solicitor General?

And why the small office is known for stability even when political winds shift.
31 minute read

National Law Journal

Rock Band Releases Song for Supreme Court Trademark Battle

The Slants, an Asian-American rock band battling the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is also rallying fans and raising money on a crowdfunding site.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

State Taking Landmark Death Penalty Case to US Supreme Court

The state plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit a landmark case in which the justices struck down as unconstitutional Florida's death-penalty sentencing procedure because it gave too much power to judges, instead of juries.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

In Latest Patent Case, Supreme Court Asks How Much Is Enough for Induced Infringement

Justice Stephen Breyer seemed persuaded on Tuesday that supplying a single component of a product for overseas assembly isn't enough to trigger extraterritorial application of U.S. patent laws.
14 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

The Mystery of the Lingering SCOTUS Cases

Nearly 11 months ago on Jan. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in eight new cases. When January 15 of 2017 rolls around, three of those cases will still be pending on the docket without having been argued before the court. The court in effect confirmed that unusual circumstance on Monday when it issued its calendar for the argument cycle that begins Jan. 9 and ends Jan. 18. The three long-lingering cases were nowhere to be found on the calendar: Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley, Murr v. Wisconsin and Microsoft v. Baker.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Whistleblowers Win Key Ruling as Justices Reject Insurer's Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a big win to whistleblowers, ruling that a violation of the federal False Claims Act's secrecy requirement doesn't automatically mean a complaint should be dismissed. The unanimous ruling, delivered by Justice Anthony Kennedy, upheld a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Rejecting 'Newman,' SCOTUS Clears Up Rules for Insider-Trading Prosecutions

In a win for federal prosecutors, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday swept aside a 2014 appeals court ruling that made it harder for the government to pursue insider-trading cases.
5 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

A SCOTUS Juggling Act for Perkins Coie's Marc Elias

For most appellate lawyers, arguing at the U.S. Supreme Court is the capstone of their careers. For Marc Elias of Perkins Coie, arguing two separate but related cases before the high court on Monday was just one of several career highlights this year alone. An election law specialist and general counsel for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, Elias in recent weeks has navigated Clinton's involvement in the on-and-off recounts sought by third-party candidate Jill Stein while also overseeing the recount of the gubernatorial race in North Carolina on behalf of his client, Democrat Roy Cooper.
12 minute read

The Recorder

Supreme Court Dives into Patent Exhaustion with Printer Cartridges

The case hinges on Lexmark International's use of patent law to bar recycling and reselling of its used printer cartridges.
18 minute read

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