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Federal Courts The Pros and Cons of Institutional Changes Being Floated for the Supreme Court

The Pros and Cons of Institutional Changes Being Floated for the Supreme Court

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

The fight over the next Supreme Court justice appears to be nearly over. Barring unexpected developments, nothing will derail the quick nomination and...

Federal Courts Ninth Circuit Asked to Weigh in on "The Shape of Water" Copyright Suit

Ninth Circuit Asked to Weigh in on "The Shape of Water" Copyright Suit

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on

There's nothing new under the sun - including, apparently, the story of a female janitor connecting with an aquatic creature during the Cold War. The estate of...

Federal Courts Revisiting Loving v. Virginia After the Passing of Lawyer Bernhard Cohen

Revisiting Loving v. Virginia After the Passing of Lawyer Bernhard Cohen

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

In the middle of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, the lawyer who successfully argued that bans on interracial marriages were...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Will Decide Whether PTAB Judicial Appointments Are Unconstitutional

Supreme Court Will Decide Whether PTAB Judicial Appointments Are Unconstitutional

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on

This week the Supreme Court agreed to review a federal appeals court finding that the process of appointing Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) judges...

Federal Courts Antitrust Lawsuit Against NFL and DirecTV Gets a Pass From SCOTUS. And a Warning.

Antitrust Lawsuit Against NFL and DirecTV Gets a Pass From SCOTUS. And a Warning.

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

What is there to do anymore on the weekends but watch football? Unfortunately, for those of us unable or unwilling to get DirecTV's NFL Sunday...

Federal Courts Betting Money Is Now on Supreme Court Keeping ACA Largely Intact

Betting Money Is Now on Supreme Court Keeping ACA Largely Intact

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

It can be a tough job to predict how the Supreme Court will decide any one case. And with Justice Barrett being new to the court there's an extra bit of...

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