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Federal Courts Irony Abounds: Free Speech Rights Curbed on Supreme Court Grounds

Irony Abounds: Free Speech Rights Curbed on Supreme Court Grounds

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The spirit of dissent swept continued to sweep D.C. on Sunday as 19 protesters, including Princeton professor Cornel West, were arrested for demonstrating on...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Orders: Copyright Protection and Enron Rejection

Supreme Court Orders: Copyright Protection and Enron Rejection

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

There are two notable cases listed among Monday's Supreme Court orders: Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons and Skilling v. U.S. Kirtsaeng is a grant, and...

Federal Courts SCOTUS to Consider Pharmaceutical Rep Overtime Exemption

SCOTUS to Consider Pharmaceutical Rep Overtime Exemption

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court will kick off its April sitting on April 16, considering a circuit split in Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. The case addresses...

Federal Courts Will SCOTUS Correct Sentencing Disparities in Dorsey?

Will SCOTUS Correct Sentencing Disparities in Dorsey?

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

When the Nine head back to the Bench next week, they’ll move on from the epic six-hour healthcare arguments and consider sentencing disparities in Dorsey v....

Federal Courts Grand Jury Witnesses Get Absolute Immunity, Even When They Lie

Grand Jury Witnesses Get Absolute Immunity, Even When They Lie

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Discussions of the Supreme Court last week were focused on three things: (1) rehashing the healthcare argument, (2) speculating about the justices’ reaction to...

Federal Courts Fifth Circuit Judge Criticizes Obama's Supreme Court Comments

Fifth Circuit Judge Criticizes Obama's Supreme Court Comments

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A lot of people -- even non-lawyers -- are talking about Marbury v. Madison today. The case that established judicial review may not be as popular as Brown v....

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