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High Court Dismisses Arab Bank Case With Sledgehammer
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A decision handed down by the conservative majority of the High Court this week was criticized by Justice Sotomayor as using "a sledgehammer to crack a...
Supreme Court to Hear Google 'Cy Pres' Settlement Dispute
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Agreeing to review an $8.5 million class-action settlement, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a "cy pres" settlement was close enough. The cy-pres...
Justice Kagan Supports the New Clerk Hiring Program
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Landing a job as a federal judge's law clerk is a big deal. Unfortunately for many law students, the path to getting hired by any judge is often mired in high...
Rental Car Agreement Doesn't Trump Fourth Amendment
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A unanimous decision was reached in the controversial Byrd v. United States case, reversing the decisions of the appellate and district courts, which held that...
SCOTUS: States Free to Allow Sports Betting
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court has opened up sports betting across the country, but the game is far from over. No sooner than the court ruling came out, opponents were...
Court: Extra-Territorial Wiretaps 'Not Insufficient'
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Rejecting arguments to suppress evidence in a drug case, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the power of a judge to issue wiretap orders outside a trial court's...
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