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Husch Blackwell LLP

Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Circuit Split on Broker Liability Under FAAAA Safety Exception

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Freight broker liability under the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court, with two new petitions for certiorari—Total Quality Logistics (TQL) v. Cox and...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Supreme Court to Address Whether Copyright Protection Available for Annotated State Code

The Supreme Court of the United States granted the State of Georgia’s request to address whether it can claim copyright ownership over annotations made to its official legal code. State of Georgia, et al. v....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Who Owns the Law? Supreme Court to Decide if State Governments Can Copyright Legal Texts

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It is long established that “ignorance of the law is no excuse,” but what if that ignorance is born out of restricted access to the law? If the full extent of the law can be revealed only by paying subscription fees, is it...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

Supreme Court to Rule on Copyright Protection of State Annotated Legal Codes

On June 24, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to decide whether states can claim copyright protection in annotated codes. State of Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc., No. 18-1150. ...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Supreme Court To Hear Dispute Over Debt Recharacterization

One critical issue affecting complex restructuring cases are efforts by the estate or creditors to recharacterize debt into equity. This can happen in a variety of factual contexts, including where an existing equity...more

Mintz - Bankruptcy & Restructuring Viewpoints

SCOTUS to Settle Circuit Split on Rule Applicable to Recharacterization of Debt to Equity Disputes

The Supreme Court has granted certiorari to decide the question of whether bankruptcy courts should apply state law or a federal rule of decision when determining whether to recharacterize a debt claim as a capital...more

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