Author: DONALD SCARINCI

The second half of the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2013 Term contains several blockbuster cases, with the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) among the most anticipated. Oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby begin March 25. Th...

While the justices enjoy their winter recess, debate is heating up regarding whether the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to hear two Second Amendment cases. The petitions, filed by the National Rifle Association, challenge the very definition of what i...

While the legal issues in Daimler AG v. Bauman may not be as controversial as government prayer or the Affordable Care Act, the case has significant implications for businesses and those who wish to sue them. In its recent decision, the Supreme Court...

While the legality of the NSA’s spying program has not yet made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices did recently agree to consider two important cases that impact the privacy rights of Americans. The key question now is whether the justices ...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the October 2013 term. However, the abortion buffer case generated very few fireworks inside or outside of the courtroom. There were very few protestors outs...

For those who were disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court did not definitively address the legality of same-sex marriage last term, 2014 may be your year. The justices recently issued a stay in a case involving Utah’s constitutional amendment lim...

In early 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to revisit the controversial practice of peremptory challenges. Preemptory challenges allow lawyers to exclude a potential juror without providing any reason or explanation. However, in Bats...

The continued relevancy of a 1979 case may play a key role in the ongoing legal challenges to the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. Smith v. Maryland involved whether the installation and use of a pen register, a device that records...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued one of its first Fifth Amendment decisions of the October 2013 Term. In Kansas v. Cheever, the justices unanimously ruled that prosecutors could introduce evidence of a court-ordered mental evaluation in a death...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in what could be one of the most significant environmental cases to come before the Roberts Court. EPA v. EME Homer City Generation involves a legal challenge to the controversial Cross-State Ai...