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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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Solicitors General Insights: The Art of Oral Advocacy With Michigan and New Jersey — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of our special Regulatory Oversight: Solicitors General Insights series, RISE Counsel Jeff Johnson, a former deputy solicitor general in the Missouri Attorney General's office, welcomes Michigan Solicitor...more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether State’s Public Policy Interest Could Sink Insurance Policy’s Choice-of-Law Provision

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The rare insurance dispute has appeared on the horizon for the nation’s highest court. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to take up the case of Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Climate Lawsuits Face Setbacks as they Raise Major Public Policy Issues

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The drive to litigate public policy over climate change took some hits the last two weeks in the United States Supreme Court. First, last Monday in the case of Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. BP P. L. C. et al.,...more

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California Employment Law Notes - May 2017

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Ruth Featherstone alleged that her former employer (SCPMG) discriminated against her based on a "temporary disability" that was caused by an adverse drug reaction, which resulted in an "altered mental state." During this...more

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Do Arbitration Agreements Between Nursing Homes and Patients Violate Public Policy-- or Are They Enforceable Under the FAA?

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The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) provides for enforcement of arbitration agreements in a “contract evidencing a transaction involving commerce” in the district court. A nursing home sought to enforce arbitration agreements...more

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UPDATE: SCOTUS Denies Petition For Cert In Iskanian

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On June 24, 2014, the California Supreme Court issued a controversial decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC. While the Court in Iskanian confirmed that an express class action waiver in an employment...more

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