March 27, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that when there is a final decision in one of multiple consolidated cases, that decision can be immediately appealed while the other cases are still pending.
January 16, 2018
Final judgments covering one segment of a group of consolidated cases are still eligible for appeal before the remaining larger group of disputes conclude, the U.S. Supreme Court was told Tuesday, in a million-dollar battle between two siblings suing each other over their mother's estate.
January 15, 2018
A lawyer’s courtroom betrayal of his client in a Louisiana murder trial is likely the juiciest item on the Supreme Court’s oral argument calendar this week, but other cases involving the right of appeal in consolidated cases and a controversial question under the Fair Labor Standards Act could have major implications for the appellate and employment bars. Here's what to expect.