Legal News
Announcement of opinions for Thursday, June 1 (complete)
On Thursday, June 1, we live blogged as the court issued opinions in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters, Slack Technologies v. Pirani, and United States ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcement
By IG
Jun 2, 2023
The morning read for Thursday, June 1
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Majority of Americans favor affirmative action in colleges as Supreme Court seems poised to end i
By IG
Jun 2, 2023
Prohibiting trademarks using other people’s names — and hypothetical jurisdiction
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. This week the court will be considering 150 certiorari petitions and applications at its c
By IG
Jun 2, 2023
Supreme Court maintains focus on defendant’s subjective beliefs in False Claims Act cases
In a unanimous opinion on Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected an attempt to shift the knowledge standard in False Claims Act cases that had the potential to gut the government’s primary anti-fraud statute. The justices avoided, for now, more nuanced ques
By IG
Jun 2, 2023