by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! The big news last weekend was Justice Stevens’ admission that he would definitely retire from the Court during President Obama’s first term in office. While he didn’t say when, he did tell the New York Times that “[t]he...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! The Court ruled Tuesday, in United States Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa (08-1134), that a bankruptcy court’s error in confirming a Chapter 13 plan discharging student loan debts without a finding of undue hardship did not render the...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! The Court was busy last week, issuing four opinions, and an extensive order list including several cert grants, all while celebrating Justice Stevens’ 90th birthday. Stevens, as you’ve surely heard, has formally announced his...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! The Court released an Order List yesterday and two decisions today: Merck & Co. v. Reynolds (08-905), in which the Court construed the limitations period for filing a private securities fraud action; and Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. Animalfeeds...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Greetings, Court fans! The Court released a major First Amendment decision on Wednesday in Salazar v. Buono (08-472). One Latin cross, approximately eight feet tall, on a rock in the middle of the Mojave Desert generated eight years of litigation, four congressional...
