Petitions of the day
The petitions of the day are: Holtz v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 16-1536 Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioner in this case.
July 2017 Archive
Every post published in July 2017, most recent first.
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Monday round-up
Briefly: At the Human Rights at Home Blog, Jeremiah Ho weighs in on Matal v. Tam, in which the court struck down a bar on registration of disparaging trademarks; he observes that “[i]f trademarks that disparage can be permitted in the marketplace, then negative, anti-progressive sentiments, such as
In Recess #1: “Crushing Negs”
This episode is the first entry in our summer series, which we’re calling “In Recess.” We talk about our exciting new partnership with SCOTUSblog, introduce new listeners to the show, and receive some harsh feedback on our theme music.
The justices return to cellphones and the Fourth Amendment: In Plain English
In 1976, in United States v. Miller, the Supreme Court ruled that the bank records of a man accused of running an illegal whiskey-distilling operation were not obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, even though law-enforcement officials did not have a warrant, because the bank records
Supreme Court unveils new website (UPDATED)
(UPDATED: This post was updated at 12:08 p.m. EDT on Thursday, August 3, to include the PIO’s press release about electronic filing.) Late Friday evening the Supreme Court released a new version of its website (www.supremecourt.gov).
Friday round-up
As the justices engage in their summer travels, their remarks from around the globe are drawing attention.
SCOTUSblog announces partnership with First Mondays
As SCOTUSblog approaches its 15th birthday in October, we have been reflecting on how we might be able to expand the blog’s offerings. Many of our readers have asked why we don’t offer a regular podcast to update our audience on the doings of the Supreme Court.
Thursday round-up
Briefly: At Crime and Consequences, Kent Scheidegger weighs in on yesterday’s execution of an Ohio death-row inmate, carried out after the Supreme Court denied the inmate’s petition for a stay, in which the inmate had challenged the state’s lethal-injection protocol; he argues that “[w]e spend far
Symposium: Dusting off corporate liability in Jesner – Why there is no international consensus and why courts lack authority to innovate on the issue
Kristin A. Linsley is a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP. The views expressed herein are solely hers and do not necessarily represent the views of Gibson Dunn.
Symposium: It’s just a tort case
Richard Herz is a senior litigation attorney at EarthRights International. ERI filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC. Corporate legal personhood is a bedrock tenet of our law (and every other nation’s).