Supreme Court Update: Robers v. United States (12-9012), Tolan v. Cotton (13-551) and Order List

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! As promised, we’re back today with Robers v. United States (12-9012), on what counts as a return of property under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996; Tolan v. Cotton (13-551), a summary opinion reiterating the summary-judgment...

Supreme Court Update: Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (12-1315) and Order List

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! Our apologies for the delay in summarizing Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (12-1315) for you, but at least we didn’t wait eighteen years! That’s how long it took Paula Petrella, owner of the copyright for the screenplay behind the...

Supreme Court Update: Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center (11-338), Wos v. E.M.A. (12-98) and Order List

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! We’re back, this time to bring you two decisions from last month, as well as the Court’s cert grants and other significant orders through last week. This Update covers Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center (11-338), which...

Supreme Court Update: Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk (11-1059), Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (10-1491), and Boyer v. Louisiana (11-9953)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! We’re back to bring you Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk (11-1059), on whether a FLSA collective action can proceed after the named plaintiff’s claim is rendered moot, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (10-1491), in which the...

Supreme Court Update: Missouri v. McNeely (11-1425), McBurney v. Young (12-17) and Moncrieffe v. Holder (11-702)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! Today, we bring you a trio of recent decisions beginning with the letter “M”: Missouri v. McNeely (11-1425), finding that the natural metabolization of alcohol does not present a per se exigent circumstance permitting officers to...