Category: Current

The U.S. Supreme Court is about one-third of the way through its current term as it enters the new year. As in the past, some of the biggest cases will be heard in the final six months. Important issues before the justices will include the lawfulnes...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider two cases challenging the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. The key issues in the cases are whether the challengers have standing and whether the Department of Education exceeded it...

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two potential blockbuster cases. The first, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, involves whether businesses that offer custom goods or services can refuse service to LGBTQ customers on First Amendme...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

The U.S. Supreme Court had a busy week, hearing oral arguments in five cases. The most closely watched cases are Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina, which are poised to determine the role of af...

In December, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, which is one of the term’s potential blockbusters. The case involves whether businesses that offer custom goods or services can refuse service to LGBTQ cus...