January 01, 2024
"Blockbuster," "momentous" and "historic" are all words that have been used to describe the U.S. Supreme Court's current term as the justices prepare for a spring docket jam-packed with questions over the level of deference courts should give federal agencies, whether and how social media companies should be regulated and whether government efforts to combat misinformation crosses the line between persuasion and coercion.
January 01, 2024
A pair of blockbuster administrative law cases before the U.S. Supreme Court highlight what will be a compelling 2024 in the courtroom for the energy industry. Here's a list of cases that energy attorneys will be watching closely this year.
January 01, 2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division is facing a number of decisive court battles this year, from an anticipated U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could severely limit its use of its in-house court system, to possible decisions in headline-grabbing litigation over cybersecurity breaches, cryptocurrency sales and insider trading. Here, Law360 breaks down the enforcement cases and controversies to watch in 2024.
January 01, 2024
The 2024 appellate almanac is looking lively after eye-popping opinions and arguments in 2023's homestretch. As the new year begins, several circuit splits seem more serious, ideological imbalances are in the spotlight, and luminaries of the U.S. Supreme Court bar are locked in a burgeoning battle over alleged corporate complicity in terrorism.
December 04, 2023
While the U.S. Supreme Court recently expressed a willingness to declare the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's in-house court system unconstitutional, experts say some justices have shown a desire to keep their ruling from spilling over into the enforcement activities of federal agencies doling out Social Security benefits or punishing alleged tax cheats.
November 29, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Wednesday focused his characteristically few questions during oral arguments to spark debate over the public rights doctrine used to determine whether lawsuits involving the government must be heard by a jury.
November 29, 2023
The conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed poised to declare the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's in-house courts unconstitutional, but some expressed concern about whether such a ruling could have spillover effects on the government's ability to prosecute violations of immigration, customs and workplace safety laws.
November 27, 2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday will battle for the future of its administrative court with the help of a seasoned high court litigator, while the agency's challenger is placing his hopes on a loyal attorney who has yet to argue a case before the justices.
November 22, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court returns Monday from a long holiday weekend to hear arguments over the proper standard to apply when sentencing a repeat felony offender under the Armed Career Criminal Act and the constitutionality of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's in-house courts system.
November 20, 2023
A D.C. federal judge pressed pause Monday on weighing in on the propriety of the U.S. Department of Labor assessing penalties for violations of a temporary visa to allow the U.S. Supreme Court to rule whether federal agencies may run their own enforcement proceedings.