Tag: U.S. Supreme Court

In National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, 598 U.S. ____ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to a California animal welfare law that requires pork sold in the state to come from humanely raised pigs. According to the ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has concluded its oral arguments for the 2022-2023 Term. The Court’s final week included four cases, with issues ranging from bankruptcy to RICO to government takings. Below is a brief summary of the issues before the Cou...

In Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 598 U.S. ____ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court held that debts incurred by fraud can’t be discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, even if a debtor wasn’t culpable for the fraud. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote on behalf o...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two big cases involving Big Tech this week. The cases, Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, are expected to further define the immunity enjoyed by Internet platforms. Section 230 Immunity ...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Counterman v. Colorado, which involves the standard for determining when statements are “true threats” that are not protected by the First Amendment. The justices previously agreed to address...

The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench this week to begin their February session. The justices heard oral arguments in four cases, two of which involved labor disputes. In the most high-profile case of the week, the Court addressed the scope o...

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 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...