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Purdue Pharma, tax cases headline December argument session

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Dec. 4 in the challenge to the legality of the bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the highly addictive opioid painkiller OxyContin. The argument in the Purdue Pharma case is one of eight cas

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The morning read for Friday, October 13

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: The Supreme Court avoided disaster when a hunk of marble fell in a courtyard used by justices (Mark

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Justices grant four new cases, including Chevron companion case

The Supreme Court has added a second case asking it to overrule its landmark 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council to its docket for the 2023-24 term. The announcement came on a list of orders released on Friday afternoon from the

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A Day In The Life Of This In-House Counsel

In contrast to senior associate life as an employment litigator, my life as in-house counsel is more varied. The post A Day In The Life Of This In-House Counsel appeared first on Above the Law.

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