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Federal Courts Flavored E-Cigarette Manufacturers Left With Bitter Aftertaste After Supreme Court Ruling

Flavored E-Cigarette Manufacturers Left With Bitter Aftertaste After Supreme Court Ruling

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

They come in varieties that include categories like minty, smooth, fruity, and dessert. Names offer strange and enticing options such as Meteor Milk, OMG,...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Upholds Ghost Gun Regulations

SCOTUS Upholds Ghost Gun Regulations

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by FindLaw Staff | Last updated on

In 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) claimed The Gun Control Act of 1968 permitted it to regulate so-called "ghost guns."...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Declines To Hear Challenge on Landmark NYT v. Sullivan Libel Standard

SCOTUS Declines To Hear Challenge on Landmark NYT v. Sullivan Libel Standard

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

On March 24, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) declined to hear a case from billionaire casino owner Steve Wynn. Wynn filed a defamation...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Rules That Failure Isn't a Free Pass for Attempted Murder

SCOTUS Rules That Failure Isn't a Free Pass for Attempted Murder

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

A Genovese crime family associate made an argument that he thought the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) couldn't refuse. In a 7-2 split decision,...

Federal Courts Oregon Newspaper Ordered to Stop the Presses Over Confidential Documents

Oregon Newspaper Ordered to Stop the Presses Over Confidential Documents

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Courts are sometimes accused of overstepping their authority. In a case involving inadvertently leaked documents, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that...

DC Circuit D.C. Circuit Court Rules AI Can't Claim Copyright Protection for Authorship

D.C. Circuit Court Rules AI Can't Claim Copyright Protection for Authorship

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

A lot of new technology forces lawmakers and the courts to establish and enforce the rules under which it will operate. There's no denying that AI,...

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