Federal Courts

George Jarkesy, a former conservative radio talk show host and hedge fund manager, recently took the SEC to court. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, is an independent federal government agency responsible for protecting investors, maintaining fair and orderly markets, and facilitating capital formation. The SEC is…

DNP advertises itself as “the world's first robot lawyer" and sells subscription-based legal help through its website. A small law firm in Illinois, MillerKing, took several issues with DNP's service and sued. The lawsuit, which alleged false advertising, unauthorized practice of law, and deceptive trade practices, was dismissed by…

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor passed away on December 1, 2023. As has been noted for decades, she was a giant in the legal world, and not just because she was the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. At some point, she angered, disappointed, and frustrated just about…

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that pits protections for victims of domestic abuse against rights ensured by the Second Amendment. The case, U.S. v. Rahimi, has been closely watched by gun rights activists, who have seen the Supreme…

A recent decision in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals may have passed under your radar, but this ruling is incredibly significant. It involves vote dilution and could shape the fabric of democracy that is so foundational to the United States. But the court didn't actually rule on anything about…

The Supreme Court has been considering some sort of official ethical code of conduct since at least 2019, when Justice Elena Kagan revealed at a Congressional subcommittee hearing that Chief Justice John Roberts was contemplating the idea. Four years later, that code of conduct has finally appeared, announced without…