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Supreme Court Expands the Scope of Injuries under RICO

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On April 2, 2025, the Supreme Court significantly expanded the scope of injuries entitled to treble damages under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”).  The Supreme Court held in Medical Marijuana,...more

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The Supreme Court Update - April 2, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today: FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., No. 23-1038: This case concerns the validity of the FDA’s denial of electronic cigarette manufacturers’...more

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Two Cases Directly Impacting Insurers are Currently Pending Before the United States Supreme Court

Rulings by the United States Supreme Court profoundly impact insurers as businesses and corporate citizens. Additionally, decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court can also influence claims and policyholders' liabilities for...more

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Supreme Court Issues Important Decision on Retroactive Effect of Amendment to Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

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A recent Supreme Court decision sets important precedent on the retroactive effect of legislation amending the law governing sovereign immunity in the United States. On May 18, 2020, the Supreme Court handed a victory to...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Retroactive Punitive Damages Against the Republic of the Sudan - The Supreme Court allows victims of...

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The Supreme Court in Opati v. Republic of Sudan, No. 17–1268, 590 U.S. ___ (2020), has held that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act ("FSIA") allows certain plaintiffs to recover punitive damages from state sponsors of...more

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Supreme Court Decides Opati v. Republic of Sudan

On May 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Opati v. Republic of Sudan, holding that plaintiffs who sue a foreign government under the state-sponsored-terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act can seek...more

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The Supreme Court - May 18, 2020

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Opati v. Republic of Sudan, No. 17-1268: Victims of a 1998 al Qaeda attack outside the United States Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania brought suit in federal court against the Republic of Sudan, alleging that Sudan had...more

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The Supreme Court Rejects Punitive Damages in Unseaworthiness Claims

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A recent United States Supreme Court ruling held that a plaintiff may not recover punitive damages on a maritime claim of unseaworthiness. This new ruling has resolved a split among the circuits and has essentially reinforced...more

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Supreme Court Holds That Punitive Damages May Not Be Awarded In Connection With Unseaworthiness Claims

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On June 24, the Supreme Court held in Dutra Group v. Batterton that punitive damages may not be awarded under federal maritime law in connection with an unseaworthiness claim....more

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Supreme Court Rejects Seaman’s Claim for Punitive Damages

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On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court — in a 6 to 3 decision — held that a seaman may not recover punitive damages on a claim of vessel unseaworthiness. In Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, the Supreme Court previously...more

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ALERT: Supreme Court Rejects Seamen’s Claims for Punitive Damages Under General Maritime Law, Resolving Fifth and Ninth Circuit...

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The Supreme Court of the United States, on writ of certiorari in Dutra Group v. Christopher Batterton, 588 U.S. ___ (2019), has resolved a circuit split between the Fifth and Ninth Circuits regarding whether a seaman can...more

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Supreme Court Decides Dutra Group v. Batterton

On June 24, 2019, the United States Supreme Court decided Dutra Group v. Batterton, No. 18-266, holding that a plaintiff may not recover punitive damages on a claim of unseaworthiness. Christopher Batterton worked as a...more

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ALERT: U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiori to Decide Whether FDA Excluded Warnings Pre-Empt State Law Claims

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The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to consider a Third Circuit ruling that revived litigation over Merck’s alleged failure to warn about a risk of femoral fractures from its osteoporosis drug Fosamax. The precise question...more

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