Supreme Court Update: McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (12-536), United States v. Castleman (12-1371), Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsburg (12-462) and Order List

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! The Court surprised us with an early decision last week in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (12-536), striking down aggregate limits on campaign contributions. Rather than waiting until the end of the Term, the Court handed down the...

Supreme Court Update: Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (12-682)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! The Court delivered another April blockbuster this week, Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (12-682), concluding 6-2 (with Justice Kagan recused) that a Michigan ballot initiative prohibiting the state from granting preferential...

Supreme Court Update: Paroline v. United States (12-8561), White v. Woodall (12-794), Prado Navarette v. California (12-9490) and Order List

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! We know you’ve barely finished digesting Schuette, but we’re back to catch you up on the Court’s remaining decisions from this week: Paroline v. United Sates (12-8561), addressing restitution for victims of child pornography;...

Supreme Court Update: Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. (12-1184) and Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management System, Inc. (12-1163)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! The Court continued its steady flow of spring decisions today, handing down three more. Two have been making headlines for their potential (though unspoken) impact on “patent trolls” (a derogatory term used to refer to those that...

Supreme Court Update: Environmental Protection Agency v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P. (12-1182), American Lung Association v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P. (12-1183) and Order List

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! We’re back to bring you the third case from Wednesday, as well as this week’s orders. In Environmental Protection Agency v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P. (12-1182), together with American Lung Association v. EME Homer City...