Supreme Court Update: Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N.A. (09-907), Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research v. United States (09-837), Madison County v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York (1072) and Order List

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! We’re back to bring you three decisions, a flurry of cert grants, and one dissent from the denial of cert. The Court released additional decisions yesterday, which we will bring you shortly. Justice Kagan penned her first opinion for the...

Supreme Court Update: Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP (09-291), Ortiz v. Jordan (09-737), Harrington v. Richter (09-857) and Premo v. Moore (09-658)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! Today’s Update will cover four cases: the biggie, Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP (09-291), holds that Title VII prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee who reports discrimination by taking an adverse action...

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by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans!   The Court added four more cases to its 2009 docket today, including Skilling v. United States (08-1394), where the Court will review the conviction of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling. That case presents two issues for review: “1....

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by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Court fans,   I left out one important tidbit for the class action practitioners out there. Justice Kennedy, joined by the Chief and Justice Sotomayor, issued an opinion relating to the denial of cert in DTD Enterprises, Inc. v. Wells (08-1407), which raised the...

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by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! The Court granted cert in three new cases this week, including Kiyamba v. Obama (08-1234), where the Court will consider whether the remaining Uighur Guantanamo Bay detainees, whom the government has deemed innocent of any wrongdoing, must be...