by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! This Update addresses United States v. Alvarez (11-210), striking down the Stolen Valor Act as prohibiting too much speech under the First Amendment, and Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter (11-551), finding that the federal government must honor...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! In this Update, we bring you Williams v. Illinois (10-8505), the latest in a series of skirmishes between the Justices on the admissibility of crime lab reports under the Confrontation Clause, plus a long list of cert grants to whet your...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! This Update will cover three decisions: Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett (10-238) (consolidated with McComish v. Bennett (10-239)), an important campaign finance case decided on First Amendment grounds; Stern v....
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings Court fans! In case you needed a break from hotly controversial cases, this Update will bring you some of the least talked about decisions of the year: Montana v. Wyoming (Orig. 137), a water-rights case; and two personal jurisdiction cases, Goodyear Dunlop...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! Today’s Update will cover four decisions: Bond v. United States (01227), an intriguing Tenth Amendment case involving the odd combination of an extra-marital affair, a minor chemical attack, and prudential standing doctrines; Janus Capital...
