News & Analysis as of

Split of Authority Legal History

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Holds No Higher Standard for "Majority Group" Discrimination Claims

Holland & Knight LLP on

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on June 5, 2025, resolving a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit split in the matter of Ames v. Ohio Dep't. of Youth Servs., 605 U.S. ____ (2025). The Supreme Court...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] The Future of the Universal Service Program After the 5th Circuit’s Decision - September 30th, 2:00 pm ET

In July, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) to violate the Constitution in several ways. This decision reversed an earlier decision by a panel of the court...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Consumers’ Research Universal Service Litigation Nears Inflection Point

Womble Bond Dickinson on

The Fifth and D.C. Circuit federal appellate courts are now poised to issue pivotal decisions in the ongoing litigation challenging the constitutionality of the FCC’s universal service support mechanisms. Their opinions will...more

WilmerHale

Taking A Closer Look At Fed. Circ. Claim Construction Split

WilmerHale on

Despite the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's en banc Phillips v. AWH Corp. decision in 2005 that purported to establish the definitive standard for claim construction, two disparate lines of claim construction...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Assessing Impact of Second Circuit's Rio Tinto Decision on Scheme Liability

Holland & Knight LLP on

When it comes to the federal securities laws, clear answers can occasionally be hard to find. There may be no better example than the question around the overlap of the "misstatement liability" and "scheme liability"...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide