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US Supreme Court’s Esteras Ruling on Factoring “Retribution” Into Supervised Release Decisions Will Likely Have Limited Practical...

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The Supreme Court of the United States’ decision last week in Esteras v. United States restricted the factors lower courts may consider in imposing prison sentences following supervised release revocations. Those awaiting the...more

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Update: Supreme Court declines to resolve key class certification question

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This development reinforces the importance of early case assessment and a tailored class certification defense strategy. Lower courts may continue to diverge on this issue, creating inconsistent outcomes depending on...more

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SCOTUS to Decide the Scope of Federal Officer Removal for Federal Contractors

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On Monday, June 16, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, a case about the extent to which federal contractors can remove lawsuits to federal court under the federal...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

State Taxation in Indian Country Could Face Supreme Court Scrutiny

South Point Energy Center, LLC, with the support of the Fort Mohave Indian Tribe, seeks Supreme Court confirmation that SALT exemption applies to the permanent improvements on Indian land, regardless of ownership status. The...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Supreme Court Declines to Resolve Circuit Split on Certifying Classes with Uninjured Class Members

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed as improvidently granted the writ of certiorari in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Luke Davis, No. 22-55873, which raised whether a federal court may certify a...more

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Supreme Court Review Sought for Legality of Washington Tribal Gaming Compacts

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The United States Supreme Court will consider whether to review the legality of the Washington tribal gaming compacts as a result of a petition for writ of certiorari (cert) filed in the lawsuit, Maverick Gaming LLC v. United...more

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The Supreme Court Update - April 28, 2025

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case: Hain Celestial Group v. Palmquist, No. 24-724: This case addresses the scope of federal courts’ diversity jurisdiction....more

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Supreme Court grants certiorari to address circuit split regarding uninjured class members

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Takeaway: We have written frequently about the different approaches of the Courts of Appeals when addressing certification of a class that includes uninjured class members. See, e.g., En banc Ninth Circuit reinstates class...more

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Everyone Please Stand: Supreme Court to Consider Standing Requirements for Class Actions, With the Potential to Resolve...

On January 24, 2024, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Laboratory Corp. of America v. Davis (“LabCorp”),[1] to consider “[w]hether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari: Revisiting the Hobbs Act and FCC Interpretations

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On October 4, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corporation. This case will address a critical question that has been a point of contention among various...more

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Classified Monthly: A Roundup of Class Action Decisions From Federal Appellate Courts – January 2024

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The Roundup is a monthly publication that covers the previous month’s notable class action decisions from federal appellate courts, as well as notable Supreme Court cert petitions related to class actions....more

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The Post-Siegel Fallout Continues: The Supreme Court Has Accepted Certiorari to Determine Whether a Refund of Overpayments Made by...

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On Friday September 28, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the United States Trustee’s appeal from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal’s holding that the Office of the United States Trustee should refund overpayments...more

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Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Whirlpool

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On November 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari in Whirlpool Financial Corp., et al., Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, No. 22-9. This means that the US Court of Appeals for the...more

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Littler Lightbulb: Labor & Employment Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some recent labor and employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal. At the Supreme Court. On October 3, the Justices agreed to hear In re Grand...more

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Appellate Grab Bag: En Banc, Appellate Sanctions, And Certiorari

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This week’s batch of opinions from the Court of Appeals had several appellate issues worth a mention. First, the en banc saga comes to a close. As you’ll recall, the Court of Appeals had granted its first ever en banc...more

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Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in One Tax Case, Denies it in Several Others

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Historically, the Supreme Court of the United States rarely grants petitions for certiorari in tax cases, and it appears this trend continues in the current term. On September 30, 2021, the Supreme Court granted the...more

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The Supreme Court - March 29, 2021

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following decision: Mays v. Hines, No. 20-507: A Tennessee jury convicted respondent Anthony Hines of murdering a woman at the motel at which she worked. Decades...more

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International Arbitration Update: Supreme Court To Resolve Circuit Split Over Discovery In Aid Of Foreign-Seated Private...

On March 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Servotronics Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC, No. 20-794, to determine whether the discretion granted to district courts under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (“Section 1782”)...more

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Arbitrating Arbitrability: Three Recent Appellate Decisions On Delegation Clauses In Arbitration Agreements

This summer, we discussed that the Supreme Court is reviewing whether an arbitration agreement’s clear delegation of the question of arbitrability to the arbitrator can be negated by a provision that exempts certain claims...more

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Impact of Federal Circuit’s Opinion in 'Athena' on Medical Diagnosis Patents

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Is a new method of diagnosing a disease patentable? Can it survive a motion to dismiss? And, irrespective of the current precedent, should a new method of diagnosing a disease be patentable? These are questions the U.S. Court...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - October 2019 #2

Supreme Court Showdown Set Over Pipeline Crossing of Appalachian Trail - "Led by Dominion and Duke Energy, the company contends that 'long-standing precedent' allows pipelines to cross the 2,000-mile national scenic...more

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Microsoft: Supreme Court Decision on Jurisdiction over Foreign-Located Communications Anticipated

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On October 16, 2017, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in In re Warrant to Search a Certain Email Account Controlled & Maintained by Microsoft Corp. (Microsoft). In taking the case for review, the Supreme Court has...more

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