Supreme Court Update: Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. (No.18-956)

by Brittany Forsey | Apr 12, 2021

Greetings, Court Fans! Just one decision to report in this Update, but it’s a biggie, at least for IP nerds and coders. In Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. (No. 18-956), the Court held that Google’s copying of certain portions of a computer program owned by Oracle,...

Supreme Court Update: Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court (No. 19-368)

by Brittany Forsey | Mar 26, 2021

Greetings, Court Fans! The Court released two significant opinions yesterday, addressing personal jurisdiction in product-liability actions and the concept of “failed seizures” under the Fourth Amendment. Among civil litigators, Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth...

Supreme Court Update: Brownback v. King (No. 19-546)

by Misha | Mar 1, 2021

Greetings, Court Fans! The Court returned to action last week, issuing a unanimous decision in one case: Brownback v. King (No. 19-546). It concerns the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), a statute that waives the United States’ sovereign immunity for certain torts...

Supreme Court Update: Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp (No. 19-351), Simon v. Republic of Hungary (No. 18-1447), Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board (No. 19-199)

by Brittany Forsey | Feb 5, 2021

Greetings, Court Fans! Earlier this week, the Court announced that it would be issuing some decisions on Wednesday, notwithstanding that the Nine are currently on their winter break. That led many observers to speculate that something big was in store—maybe a decision...

Supreme Court Update: City of Chicago v. Fulton (No. 19-357)

by Misha | Jan 21, 2021

Greetings, Court fans! With the imminent inauguration of a new President and the mob attack on Congress dominating the news in recent weeks, the third branch continued humming along in the background. Late last week, the Court issued its sixth signed opinion of the...