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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 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 -
Troutman Amin LLP

CHAOS: The First Court Just Found the TCPA’s DNC Rules Do Not Apply to Text Messages– So Let the Chaos Begin!

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Those of you who attended Law Conference of Champions III last week heard from the Czar on the critical impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in McKesson. That SCOTUS ruling through out Hobbs act deference...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

FCC 'Deletes' TCPA Regulations Following Supreme Court and Eleventh Circuit Rulings

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In the last month, we have gained additional insight into the future of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulation and how class action litigation might be shaped by...more

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Mclaughlin on Down: District of New Jersey Grants Class Certification on TCPA Fax Claims

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Following the Supreme Court’s decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc., Inc. v. McKesson Corp., district courts have begun to respond by declining to follow the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s interpretation of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal Judge rules that firing of Rebecca Slaughter as FTC Commissioner was illegal

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A federal judge has ruled that the President Trump violated federal law when he fired Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat, as a member of the FTC....more

Troutman Amin LLP

CURIOUS: Second Circuit Issues Oddly-Worded Remand In LaBoom Disco ATDS Ruling Following Facebook– Does It Mean Anything?

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Real quick one for the TCPA super nerds. You’ll recall way back in April 2020 the world was melting down. No, I’m not talking about COVID. I am talking about ATDS cases. Perhaps the high-water mark of TCPAWorld ATDS chaos...more

Perkins Coie

US Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of FCC’s Universal Service Fund

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Key Takeaways - - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the FCC's Universal Service Fund (USF) scheme, ensuring its continued operation. - The Court rejected nondelegation doctrine challenges, finding Congress provided sufficient...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Supreme Court’s McLaughlin Decision Creates Uncertainty for FCC Orders on the TCPA and Much More

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. marks a sea change for judicial review of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orders, and creates both risks and...more

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Top 3 Supreme Court Environmental and Administrative Trends of 2025

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Within this term, the US Supreme Court’s major environmental and administrative focus was on statutory text in its environmental and administrative decisions....more

Venable LLP

The Future of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in the Wake of Supreme Court’s Decision in McLaughin Chiropractic v. McKesson

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) continues to be hotly litigated by class action plaintiffs’ attorneys, with filed cases increasing significantly over the last year. ...more

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Supreme Court Limits Scope of Judicial Review in NEPA Cases

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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition et al. v. Eagle County, Colorado et al. This decision held that agencies are afforded substantial deference in National...more

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Supreme Court Ruling Shakes TCPA Litigation to the Core

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On June 20, 2025, the Supreme Court issued perhaps the most momentous decision in Telephone Consumer Protection Act history with McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. This landmark ruling jettisons...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tax Court holds final partnership adjustment untimely, invalidates conflicting regulation

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On July 2, 2025, the Tax Court issued its unanimous reviewed opinion in JM Assets, LP v. Commissioner, 165 T.C. 1. It held that the Service did not timely issue a final partnership adjustment (FPA) to JM Assets, LP (JM...more

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Loper Bright and the End of Chevron Deference? — A Conversation with Kelly N. Garson

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This week, I discuss with my colleague, Kelly N. Garson, a Senior Associate here at B&C and Regulatory Consultant for The Acta Group (Acta®), B&C’s consulting affiliate, the implications of the demise of Chevron deference,...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

The Supreme Court rules that individuals who no longer hold or seek to hold a job do not have standing to sue under the ADA for...

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On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) held in Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida that a retired employee who could no longer hold or seek to hold her job could not sue under the Americans with Disabilities Act...more

Maynard Nexsen

Supreme Court Brings Clarity to "Reverse Discrimination" Claims

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The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a unanimous opinion holding that Title VII does not impose a heightened or different burden of proof for majority-group plaintiffs. Simply put, “reverse discrimination” Title VII claims...more

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TCPA Quiet Hours Telemarketing and Consent

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Does prior express written consent permit calls/texts to consumers during the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) proscribed quiet hours? As our readers know, the FCC is now considering this very issue insofar as it...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Limits EPA Discretion in Landmark NPDES Permit Decision

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) 604 U.S. ____ (2025) significantly alters the regulatory landscape for NPDES permits under the Clean Water Act...more

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Profits or Peers: Does Seeking an Accounting in Trademark Litigation Waive the Right to a Jury Trial?

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In trademark infringement litigation, the form of monetary relief a plaintiff requests can determine whether the case is decided by a jury or a judge. This procedural distinction has real consequences, and a new request has...more

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Supreme Court Holds Medicaid Participants Lack Standing to Enforce “Any-Qualified-Provider” Clause

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On June 26, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that Medicaid providers and beneficiaries lack the ability to enforce the Medicaid Act’s “any‑qualified‑provider” clause in federal court. In Medina v. Planned Parenthood, the Court...more

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Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions, but Does Not Decide on Birthright Citizenship Challenge

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In a closely watched decision issued on June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Trump v. CASA, Inc., No. 24A884, that federal district courts lacked authority to issue universal (nationwide) injunctions...more

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Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. upheld the structure of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF, or “Task Force”), overturning a Fifth Circuit decision that had ruled that...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Legal Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Universal Injunctions

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In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., where the court ruled federal district courts generally cannot...more

King & Spalding

Supreme Court Holds Universal Injunctions Exceed Courts’ Statutory Authority

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On Friday, June 27, the Supreme Court held that so-called universal injunctions (sometimes called nationwide injunctions) likely exceed federal courts’ equitable authority as granted by the Judiciary Act of 1789. The Court...more

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Freeing Agencies from Conflicting National Environmental Policy Act Regulations

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On July 3, 2025, several federal agencies published Interim Final Rules or Final Rules freeing themselves of legally and statutorily conflicting regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in...more

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Trusting the Department of Justice, Alexis Loeb

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The Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Trump v. CASA (the birthright citizenship case) contrasts with two of its opinions from a year ago, Fischer v. United States and Snyder v. United States, in at least the following way:...more

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