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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary... more +
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Is Registration As A Foreign Corporation A Form Of Compelled Consent?

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Not too long ago, I wrote about a bill that is currently pending in the Nevada legislature, AB 158.  This bill would authorize Nevada courts to exercise general personal jurisdiction over entities on the sole basis that the...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Limits EPA Clean Water Act Permitting Authority

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On March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in City & County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency and clarified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") and state...more

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Supreme Court Strikes Down ​“End-Result” Requirements in NPDES Permits

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On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that prohibits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or ​“the Agency”) from setting qualitative limits based on the condition of the ​“receiving waters” that...more

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Supreme Court Says EPA has no Authority to Impose “End-Result” Requirements in Clean Water Act Permits

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On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in City and County of San Francisco, California v. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. No. 23-753 in which the City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco)...more

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President Signs Executive Order To Study IVF Policy Protections Forecasting Possible Future Federal Safeguards for California IVF...

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On February 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to study policy recommendations to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and to reduce their associated costs. While headlines about the order...more

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Supreme Court to Decide Key Question of Whether Rule 23(b)(3) Class May Be Certified if Some Proposed Class Members Lack any...

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On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, No. 24-304, to decide “[w]hether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil...more

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Supreme Court Impact Fee Decision Creates Opportunities for Developers and Property Owners

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On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that may significantly affect how development impact fees are assessed in California. In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, the Court unanimously held that...more

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Public Officials and Social Media Posts: U.S. Supreme Court Provides Guidance on First Amendment Compliance

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In its recent opinions in Linke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier, the U.S. Supreme Court considered if and when public officials violate the First Amendment rights of members of the public by blocking them from the...more

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