Supreme Court Update: Smith v. Bayer Corp. (09-1205), Turner v. Rogers (10-10) and DePierre v. United States (09-1533)

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! We’re slowly digging our way out of the blizzard of recent decisions. This Update will cover: Smith v. Bayer Corp. (09-1205), regarding the preclusive effect of class certification decisions; Turner v. Rogers (10-10), on the right of...

Supreme Court Update: Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. (10-799), Pliva, Inc. v. Mensing (09-993) and Talk America, Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co. (10-313)

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! We’re back with Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. (No. 10-799), a win for brand name drug makers on their First Amendment right to access pharmacies’ prescription records for marketing purposes; Pliva, Inc. v. Mensing (09-993), a win for...

Supreme Court Update: Sykes v. United States (09-11311) and McNeill v. United States (10-5258)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! The October 2010 Term officially ended yesterday, but we have plenty of decisions left to bring you. Our next two cases concern the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), which imposes a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence for unlawful...

Supreme Court Update: Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association (08-1448), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Whiting (09-115) and Flores-Villar v. United States (09-5801)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! While we won’t be getting any new decisions, we’re still working our way through the old ones. This Update will cover: Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association (08-1448), finding a California law limiting the sale of violent...

Order List

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

Greetings, Court fans! I’m back to bring you recent Court orders, including six cert grants in: AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion (09-893), which asks: “Whether the Federal Arbitration Act preempts States from conditioning the enforcement of an...