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Federal Courts Supreme Court: Detainees Can't Sue Government for Jailing After 9/11

Supreme Court: Detainees Can't Sue Government for Jailing After 9/11

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court said illegal aliens who were jailed after the Sept. 11 attacks cannot sue top government officials, but they may proceed against the...

Federal Courts Supreme Court: Sex Offenders Have Free Speech Rights to Use Social Media

Supreme Court: Sex Offenders Have Free Speech Rights to Use Social Media

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Absolving a sex offender for posting on Facebook, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina law that banned registered sex offenders from using...

Federal Courts Disparaging Trademarks No Longer Banned by Lanham Act

Disparaging Trademarks No Longer Banned by Lanham Act

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Trademark attorneys, brief your intake clerks, and tell them to get ready for the flood of unpopular clients. In a unanimous 8-0 decision, the Supreme Court...

Federal Courts Law Can't Favor Women in Child's Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Rules

Law Can't Favor Women in Child's Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Rules

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a victory for gender equity but a hollow one for a man facing deportation, the U.S. Supreme Court said immigration laws unlawfully discriminated against men...

Federal Courts Generics Win Brand-Name Drug Battle at Supreme Court

Generics Win Brand-Name Drug Battle at Supreme Court

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a set-back to brand-name drug companies, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for a generic drug-manufacturer to sell its products after gaining approval...

Federal Courts High Court Says No Joint and Several Liability in Forfeiture

High Court Says No Joint and Several Liability in Forfeiture

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court said two brothers were not jointly and severally liable under a forfeiture statute for conspiring to distribute products used to make...

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