By Tony Mauro | August 30, 2017
Three lawyers who clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. are leaving Big Law for prestigious posts in the U.S. Solicitor General's Office.
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By Roy H. Wepner | August 30, 2017
The seemingly endless war between certain types of patent owners (often socalled "nonpracticing entities" or NPEs) and certain types of defendants (typically corporations perceived to have deep pockets) has been fought on many fronts over the last decades.
By Tony Mauro | August 30, 2017
Hundreds of lawyers who filed cert petitions in recent months are waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether or not to grant review. But in an unusual move August 25, the court moved one of the petitions to the head of the line—much to the surprise of the petitioner's lawyer, UCLA School of Law professor Stuart Banner.
By Lori A. Buza and Karen Beerbower | August 28, 2017
The case of "The Slants" -- in June, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the provision of the Lanham Act, known as the "disparagement clause," which has governed trademark registration for the past 71 years.
By Richard Binder and Thomas Phillips | August 28, 2017
In this slideshow, check out some of the oddest case names in legal history. Some of them are self-explanatory, some are deceptive, and others are just plain nuts.
By Marcia Coyle | August 23, 2017
Former engineer, who publicly exposed hostile work claims, challenges company's class action waivers.Susan Fowler, the former Uber engineer who…
By Marcia Coyle | August 23, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't reviewed a service member's challenge to a court-martial in more than 20 years. But that hasn't deterred Army and Air Force appellate lawyers and a Texas law professor from seeking review on behalf of more than 174 service members. The petitioners want the justices to decide whether military judges violated a Civil War-era statute by hearing their appeals while also holding a nonmilitary office.
By Marcia Coyle | August 23, 2017
Susan Fowler, the former Uber engineer who exposed in a blog post her claims of a hostile work environment, tells the U.S. Supreme Court in a key workplace challenge that class action waivers in arbitration agreements unfairly allow companies to eliminate legal risks associated with systemic, illegal employment practices.
By Tony Mauro | August 22, 2017
Is it time to say goodbye to the marble bust and portrait of Chief Justice Roger Taney, who authored the 1857 Dred Scott decision endorsing slavery?
By Marcia Coyle | August 22, 2017
The biggest workplace challenge in the coming U.S. Supreme Court term will require a delicate dance to divide up argument time in three consolidated cases with six lawyers, including two stars of the high court bar, and a U.S. Justice Department that has changed positions.
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