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Supreme Court to Consider Jack Daniels Trademark Case
The U.S. Supreme Court recently added to its growing list of high-profile intellectual property cases, agreeing to consider Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC. The trademark case involves a dog toy, “Bad Spaniels,” that imitate...
Supreme Court Considers Scope of Federal Bribery Law
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases. One of the most closely watched is Percoco v. United States, which involves the scope of a key federal bribery law. The question before the justices is whether private citizens ca...
Supreme Court to Clarify What Constitutes Identity Theft
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider a case that is expected to define the scope of federal identity theft law. The specific issue before the Court in Dubin v. United States is whether identity theft occurs anytime a person uses someon...
Justices Consider Making It Easier to Challenge Regulatory Power of Federal Agencies
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in five cases last week. Two of the cases involve whether litigants must wait for administrative proceedings to conclude before challenging the authority of federal agencies in federal court. Additional issues ...
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Case With Potential to Reshape Internet
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider Google v. Gonzalez, which involves the scope of Section 230 of the Communications and Decency Act of 1996, a statute that predates the rise of platforms like Twitter, Google, and YouTube. The specif...
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SCOTUS Rules Quiet Title Act’s Time Bar Is Claim-Processing Rule
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 1, 2023
In Wilkins v. United States, 598 U.S. ____ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Quiet Title...
SCOTUS Takes on Jack Daniels’ First Amendment Parody Case
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 24, 2023
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a closely watched case involving intellectual pr...
SCOTUS Sides With Deaf Student in ADA Suit
by DONALD SCARINCI on April 18, 2023
In Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 598 U.S. ____ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a deaf s...
