U.S. Supreme Court
Recent News About U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. SC still hasn’t decided if it will take up Wis. ‘John Doe’ lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court still hasn’t decided whether it will hear a lawsuit seeking to quash a secret, or “John Doe,” investigation into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s 2012 recall campaign. -
U.S. Supreme Court ruling favors states in anti-trust laws on natural gas price fixing
Kansas, other states can continue to enforce antitrust laws to prevent retail price fixing -
Idaho AG praises U.S. SC decision in lawsuit with Medicaid providers
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in its lawsuit with five Medicaid providers over reimbursement rates, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden recently announced. -
Supreme Court overturns Idaho Medicaid case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in its lawsuit against five Medicaid providers over reimbursement rates, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said Monday. -
Colorado AG files brief to support states' rights in environmental cases
Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said on Tuesday that she filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting state agencies' authority to settle environmental liability cases under the federal law known as the “Superfund.” -
Drones, cybercrime among topics at annual AG meeting
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - When the National Association of Attorneys General meets next week for its annual winter meeting, much of the discussion will focus on several new challenges they face as the chief legal officers of their states. -
Quest Diagnostics, Myriad Genetics settle gene-patent litigation
MADISON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Quest Diagnostics announced Monday that it and Myriad Genetics Inc. have reached an agreement that will end litigation over patents on two genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. -
U.S. SC rejects Okla. AG’s request to join federal health care challenge
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s request to join a challenge to the federal health care law. -
Roberts: U.S. SC to launch new case-filing system
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said last week the court currently is developing its own electronic filing system, which may be operational as soon as 2016. -
U.S. SC to hear patent infringement case against Cisco
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court this month agreed to review a federal appeals court ruling that threw out a $63.8 million patent infringement verdict against Cisco Systems Inc. -
U.S. SC says class action law helps defendants remove cases to federal court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a defendant removing a class action lawsuit to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 does not need to include actual evidence in establishing the required amount in controversy. -
WSJ article calls Cali SC last check against Democratic power
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Perhaps the only thing keeping the Democratic supermajority in check in California is the state’s Supreme Court, suggests a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. -
Arbitration issue coming into focus for employers in West Virginia, attorney says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A series of recent West Virginia Supreme Court decisions confirms that if employers carefully draft arbitration agreements that comply with the court’s case law, they will likely be enforced, according to Joseph Leonoro, a labor and employment lawyer in the Charleston office of Steptoe & Johnson. -
West Virginia no longer an anti-arbitration jurisdiction, attorney/blogger says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - In the past year, the West Virginia Supreme Court has issued three decisions that signify a potential shift in the state’s stance toward arbitration agreements. -
SCOTUS green-lights pro-life group's challenge of campaign speech law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the green light to an anti-abortion group seeking to challenge an Ohio law prohibiting false campaign statements. -
SCOTUS justice to speak at William & Mary Law School graduation
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Legal Newsline) - On Sunday, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will deliver the commencement address at William & Mary Law School's graduation ceremony. -
Retired SCOTUS justice to testify at Senate hearing on campaign finance
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - On Wednesday, a former U.S. Supreme Court justice will testify before the Senate on the high court's recent decision to strike down overall campaign contribution limits. -
SC denies petition challenging Iowa campaign finance law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - On April 7, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition challenging an Iowa law banning corporate contributions in state elections.
