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Top 5 Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Fall
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear several cases in its October 2024 term that could further refine the new administrative law landscape, establish constitutional rights to gender-affirming care for transgender minors and affect how the federal government regulates water, air and weapons. Here, Law360 looks at five of the most important cases on the Supreme Court's docket so far.
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November 05, 2024
Immigrant Bond Cos. Slam 'Knee-Jerk' CFPB In $811M Fight
Immigrant bond companies appealing an order to pay $811 million for allegedly abusive bonding practices have told the Fourth Circuit that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's attempt to uphold that sanction is "aimed at the heartstrings and meant to evince a knee-jerk reaction to conduct that was distasteful" but said there is "nothing that can be done to alter the past."
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November 05, 2024
Fla. Judge Elevated After '22 Election Loss Retains Seat
Florida voters opted to retain an appellate judge elevated to the newly created Sixth District Court of Appeal by Gov. Ron DeSantis after being ousted from the trial court bench in Tampa largely thanks to a highly publicized decision to deny a teenager an abortion because of poor grades.
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November 05, 2024
Houston Metro Can Blame Sniper In Cop Shooting Suit
A Texas appeals court on Tuesday cleared the way for Houston's transit authority to blame a third-party sniper for the shooting of a police officer instead of a Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County officer, saying there is credible evidence that the sniper was behind the shooting.
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November 05, 2024
Justices Urged To Take Up 9th Circ. Sesame Oil TM Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to take up a Ninth Circuit ruling that disfavored an India-based sesame oil company, with the company arguing that the circuit court ignored high court precedent, resulting in "a constitutional error" in its trademark infringement case and causing a Lanham Act violation.
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November 05, 2024
USPTO Says Hyatt Forfeit Appeal Relies On Rejected Args
A D.C. federal judge properly held inventor Gilbert Hyatt forfeited his rights to receive certain patents by delaying his applications for decades, and the inventor's claims otherwise rehash arguments the Federal Circuit has already rejected, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office told the circuit court.
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November 05, 2024
Wash. Courts' Website Goes Dark After 'Unauthorized Activity'
The Washington state courts' website was down for a second day Tuesday following an outage officials attributed to "unauthorized activity," though few details were available.
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November 05, 2024
Texas Justices Shut Down Last-Minute Poll Judge Challenge
The Texas Supreme Court on Monday denied a last-minute challenge to the distribution of presiding judges at Travis County polling locations, with one justice chiding the county's Republican Party for filing its petition on the eve of the election while conceding it appears the county's election administrator "has not complied with her statutory duties."
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November 05, 2024
Fubo Defends Block Of Sports Streaming Service At 2nd Circ.
Fubo is defending a New York federal judge's order blocking the launch of a sports-only streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery at the Second Circuit, telling judges there that competitors wouldn't stand a chance in the sports streaming market without the programming that the three behemoths control.
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November 05, 2024
DC Circ. Wary Of FTC Changes To $5B Meta Privacy Deal
The Federal Trade Commission faced a skeptical D.C. Circuit panel Tuesday in its bid to modify a $5 billion privacy deal with Meta, with judges questioning why any private company would settle with the agency if the deal could later be reopened.
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November 05, 2024
9th Circ. Says State Farm Needn't Cover Sex Assault Claims
A State Farm unit doesn't owe coverage to a man accused of sexual assault, the Ninth Circuit held Tuesday, affirming that the man engaged in deliberate and intentional conduct and thus there was no occurrence, or accident, for the purpose of triggering coverage.
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November 05, 2024
FTC Defends Noncompete Ban In 11th Circ. Appeal
The Federal Trade Commission told the Eleventh Circuit the agency is authorized to make rules like the one banning the use of employee noncompetes and argued that a lower court was wrong to block the commission from enforcing the rule against a retirement community.
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November 05, 2024
Justices Appear Wary Of Higher FLSA Evidence Standards
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed skeptical of heightened evidence standards for the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime exemptions during oral arguments Tuesday, grilling workers' counsel about why such wage rights are more important than others.
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November 05, 2024
2nd Circ. Blocks Schizophrenic Immigrant's Removal Order
The Second Circuit on Tuesday vacated an order for a man with schizophrenia to be removed to Jamaica, finding that an immigration judge had failed to adequately ensure that his court proceedings had safeguards to address his mental illness.
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November 05, 2024
Amazon Bashes Wash. Supreme Court's Price-Gouging Ruling
Amazon urged a Washington federal judge Monday to toss an updated proposed consumer class action alleging price gouging during the pandemic, saying the claims remain overly broad and the Washington Supreme Court's interpretation of the state's consumer protection law is unconstitutionally vague.
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November 05, 2024
Meta Ruling Will Fuel Class Actions, Chamber Warns Justices
Business organizations are backing Meta's appeal of a Ninth Circuit ruling upholding damages class certification for a group of Meta advertisers claiming they were misled about Facebook's ad tools, with the industry outfits telling the U.S. Supreme Court that the Ninth Circuit is out of sync with other circuits on class questions.
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November 05, 2024
9th Circ. Rules Biden Couldn't Spike Federal Contractor Wage
The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act didn't authorize President Joe Biden to mandate a $15 blanket minimum wage for federal contractors, a split Ninth Circuit panel ruled Tuesday, reviving a challenge four states lodged against the government.
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November 05, 2024
Connecticut High Court Will Hear Atty's Suspension Appeal
The Connecticut Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a personal injury and workers' compensation attorney's 90-day suspension for misconduct and consider whether he gave up his ability to argue that long delays in the proceedings violated his due process rights.
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November 05, 2024
EPA's Superfund 'Blank Check' Dooms PFAS Rule, Groups Say
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wrote itself a legal "blank check" to increase the number of chemicals subject to required cleanups under federal Superfund law, industry advocates told the D.C. Circuit.
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November 05, 2024
Burden For Hearst May Override Vax Objection, 1st Circ. Hints
A Boston television station may have been justified in firing a Hearst videographer who refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic even if the worker's religious objections were sincere, the First Circuit hinted during arguments Tuesday.
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November 05, 2024
Insurer Can't Avoid Paying $122K LSU Frat Hazing Award
The Fifth Circuit refused to let an Allstate unit off the hook for coverage of a $122,000 judgment entered in favor of the parents of a former Louisiana State University student who died during a fraternity hazing incident.
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November 05, 2024
Fla. Agency's Election Fraud Power Needs Review, Court Told
A man accused of election fraud is asking the Florida Supreme Court to consider whether the Florida Office of Statewide Prosecution has the authority to pursue the claims against him.
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November 05, 2024
NJ Atty Must Face Malpractice Suit Over Real Estate Deal
A New Jersey state appeals court on Monday said a Clifton-based attorney must face part of a legal malpractice action over his handling of a real estate transaction.
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November 05, 2024
1st Circ. Doubts Nantucket Has Immunity To Cap Rental Cars
A First Circuit panel on Tuesday appeared open to reviving a challenge to a Nantucket bylaw that limits the number of licenses for rental cars on the vacation getaway, suggesting the policy is not immune under federal antitrust laws.
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November 05, 2024
Georgia Atty Disbarred After Theft Conviction
A Waco, Georgia, attorney was disbarred Tuesday after he was convicted of "theft by conversion" for taking advantage of an elderly client.
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November 05, 2024
On Election Eve, Trump Fights Reviving Nixed Charges In Ga.
With voters set to decide on his bid to return to the White House, former President Donald Trump has urged a Georgia state appeals court to reject an attempt by the Fulton County District Attorney's Office to reinstate six criminal charges against him and five of his co-defendants in an election interference case.
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12 Lawyers Who Are The Future Of The Supreme Court Bar
One attorney hasn't lost a single U.S. Supreme Court case she's argued, or even a single justice's vote. One attorney is perhaps "the preeminent SCOTUS advocate." And one may soon become U.S. solicitor general, despite acknowledging there are "judges out there who don't like me." All three are among a dozen lawyers in the vanguard of the Supreme Court bar's next generation, poised to follow in the footsteps of the bar's current icons.
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How Reshaped Circuit Courts Are Faring At The High Court
Seminal rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court's latest term will reshape many facets of American society in the coming years. Already, however, the rulings offer glimpses of how the justices view specific circuit courts, which have themselves been reshaped by an abundance of new judges.
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Law360's Guide To Biden's Judicial Picks
UPDATED October 24, 2024 | President Joe Biden is shaping the federal judiciary by adding to the courts' professional and demographic diversity — a sharp break from former President Donald Trump, who made the judiciary more homogeneous as the judges confirmed under him were 84% white and 76% male.
Expert Analysis
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2nd Circ. Maxwell Ruling Adds To Confusion Over NPA Reach
The Second Circuit’s recent decision upholding Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction made an analytical leap in applying plea agreement precedent to a nonprosecution agreement, compounding a circuit split and providing lessons for defense counsel, say attorneys at Kropf Moseley.
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The Fed. Circ. In October: Aetna And License-Term Review
The Federal Circuit's recent decision that Aetna's credit card licensing agreement with AlexSam did not give the insurer immunity from patent infringement claims serves to warn licensees to read their contracts carefully, say attorneys at Knobbe Martens.
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Recent Developments In Insurance Coverage For FCA Claims
As the U.S. Department of Justice continues its vigorous False Claims Act enforcement, companies looking to their insurers to help defray the costs of an investigation or settlement should note recent decisions on which types of policies cover FCA claims, which policy periods apply and which portions of FCA-related losses are covered, say attorneys at Covington.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.
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Boosting Confidence In Pennsylvania's Election System
As Election Day nears, Pennsylvania is facing an intense flurry of litigation, including an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court centered on mail-in and provisional ballots, but the state's election system is robust, and attorneys from all practice areas have an important role to play in ensuring confidence in and access to our election system, says Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie.
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Takeaways From The IRS' Crypto Doc Summons Win
A recent First Circuit decision holding that taxpayers do not have a Fourth Amendment reasonable expectation of privacy in cryptocurrency transaction records should prompt both taxpayers and exchanges to take stock of past transactions and future plans, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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A Novel Expansion Of Alien Tort Statute In 9th Circ.
The Ninth Circuit's Doe v. Cisco rehearing denial allows a new invocation of the Alien Tort Statute to proceed, which could capture the U.S. Supreme Court's attention, and has potentially dramatic consequences for U.S. companies doing business with foreign governments, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes
Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of crisis or stress, including during mediation, says Eydith Kaufman at Alternative Resolution Centers.
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Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My work as an artist has highlighted how using creativity and precision together — qualities that are equally essential in both art and law — not only improves outcomes, but also leads to more innovative and thoughtful work, says Sarah La Pearl at Segal McCambridge.
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Reading Tea Leaves In Fed. Circ. Deep Dive On Review Scope
Roy Wepner at Kaplan Breyer investigates why a recent Federal Circuit opinion spent six pages explaining its unsurprising conclusion on proper scope of review — that no deference need be afforded to the trial court in a case dismissed for failure to state a claim.
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How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources
Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Newly Acquired Information Can Be Key In Drug Label Cases
The question of whether federal law preempts state law claims is often central in pharmaceutical labeling cases, like the Fosamax litigation now before the Third Circuit — but parties must also consider whether there is newly acquired information to justify submitting a proposed labeling change in the first place, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.
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Tips For Employers As Courts Shift On Paid Leave Bias Suits
After several federal courts recently cited the U.S. Supreme Court's Muldrow decision — which held that job transfers could be discriminatory — in ruling that paid administrative leave may also constitute an adverse employment action, employers should carefully consider several points before suspending workers, says Tucker Camp at Foley & Lardner.
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NC Ruling Takes Practical Approach To Duty-To-Defend Costs
In Murphy-Brown v. Ace American Insurance, a case of first impression, the North Carolina Business Court adopted the commonsense rationale of many state courts in holding that policyholders' defense costs should be deemed presumtively reasonable when a insurer breaches its duty to defend, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.
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Calif. Ruling Offers Hope For Mitigated Negative Declarations
In Upland Community First v. City of Upland, a California appeals court upheld a warehouse development's mitigated negative declaration over its greenhouse gas emissions thresholds — a rare victory against this type of challenge providing reassurance that such declarations can be upheld, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.