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Previewing the US Supreme Court’s October Sitting
The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench on October 4, 2021, and conduct oral arguments in person for the first time since March 2020. In a recent update to its proceedin...
SCOTUS to Hold In-Person Oral Arguments Next Term
When the U.S. Supreme Court returns to the bench on October 4 for the first arguments of the 2021-22 term, they will meet in person for the first time since March of 2020. Howev...
Supreme Court Upholds Doctrine of Patent Assignor Estoppel
In Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc., a divided U.S. Supreme Court declined to abolish the doctrine of patent assignor estoppel, which prohibits inventors who sell their pat...
Supreme Court Allows Controversial Texas Abortion Law to Take Effect
The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to block enforcement of a Texas law that prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The Court denied the application for injuncti...
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Eviction Ban
In Alabama Association of Realtors v. Department of Health and Human Services, 594 U.S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal government’s ban on evictio...
Supreme Court Limits Standing for Class-Action Suits Under FCRA
In TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 594 U. S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme made it more difficult for plaintiffs to prove standing when bringing a credit-reporting class action lawsu...
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Alien Tort Statute
In Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe, 593 U. S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court clarified when plaintiffs can seek redress in U.S. courts for human rights abuses that occur overseas....
SCOTUS Rules PTAB Judges Not Constitutionally Appointed
In United States v. Arthrex, Inc., 594 U.S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the administrative patent judges who make up the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) w...
Divided Court Rejects Eminent Domain Challenge Involving Natural-Gas Pipeline
In PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey, 594 U. S. ____ (2021), a divided U.S. Supreme Court held that a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Federal Ene...
Divided Court Rules CA Donor Disclosure Rules Violate First Amendment
In Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, 594 U.S. ____ (2021), a divided U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California law requiring charitable organizations to disclose t...
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Ketanji Brown Jackson to Join SCOTUS as First Black Female Justice
by DONALD SCARINCI on June 3, 2022Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on April 7, 2022, when the U.S. Senate confirmed her as the firs...
SCOTUS Wraps Up Oral Arguments for the Term
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 17, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court has concluded its oral arguments for the October 2021 Term. The justices hea...
SCOTUS Rules Censure of Elected Board Member Didn’t Violate First Amendment
by DONALD SCARINCI on May 10, 2022
In Houston Community College System v. Wilson, 595 U.S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court held th...
