by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! We’re back, with something for everyone: federal jurisdiction junkies, conspiracy aficionados, and, yes, even the pun-loving admiralty practitioners among you. In Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. (11-982), the Justices ushered what otherwise...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! The Court has been quiet the past few weeks, so it’s the perfect time for us to catch up on cert grants, starting with a pair of preemption questions: The Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 contains an express...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! The Court is on a tear this week, issuing four decisions Tuesday and another five today! This Update will tackle three of yesterday’s decisions, which addressed topics ranging from state-action immunity from antitrust laws, to the...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! We’re back to clear out more of last week’s deluge of decisions. This Update will wade through three criminal decisions – Bailey v. United States (11-770), considering how close is close enough to the scene of the search to allow...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! This Update will tackle Gabelli v. SEC (11-1274), holding that the SEC has 5 years (and no more) to bring a claim for civil penalties under the Investment Advisers Act; Evans v. Michigan (11-1327), finding that double jeopardy barred retrial of...