Thomas H. Buffington, Petitioner v. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs

  1. November 18, 2022

    Chevron Survival Means Wage Regulations Live Another Day

    A U.S. Supreme Court decision not to review a case challenging Chevron deference means the U.S. Department of Labor and other federal agencies for now will avoid greater regulatory scrutiny, even as some attorneys say wage regulations often deserve heightened review. Here, Law360 looks at the future of Chevron deference in wage and hour litigation.

  2. November 07, 2022

    Gorsuch Excoriates Chevron In Denied Veterans Benefits Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday opted not to review a veterans benefits case that had been presented as a chance to overturn the Chevron doctrine, prompting a harsh dissent from Justice Neil Gorsuch, who said the judiciary is abdicating its constitutional duty with excessive deference to executive branch agencies.

  3. September 27, 2022

    The High Court Cases Health And Life Sci Attys Are Watching

    The U.S. Supreme Court will kick off its new term by scrutinizing the litigation rights of nursing home residents and the False Claims Act powers of the U.S. Department of Justice, and the justices are also signaling interest in other FCA disputes, Uncle Sam's rulemaking authority and advertising by drug and device lawyers.

  4. June 16, 2022

    Chevron Deference Still Feels Heat After High Court Reprieve

    The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark doctrine requiring judicial deference to federal regulators survived a major health care case at the high court Wednesday, but the controversial bedrock of administrative law barely escaped the conservative justices' frying pan and is heading right back into their fire, experts say.