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National Law Journal

SCOTUS to States: Keep Out of Arbitration Agreements

By Tony Mauro | May 15, 2017

The 7-1 ruling could have broader ramifications for the nursing home industry in particular and businesses in general when it comes to the Federal Arbitration Act.

National Law Journal

Trump's Justice Department Works Both Sides of the CFPB

By Marcia Coyle | May 11, 2017

The Trump administration's U.S. Justice Department is both simultaneously challenging and backing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, creating a litigation whirlwind as Republicans and business advocates push reforms that would strip some power from the Obama-era federal agency.

US Supreme Court to Look at Corporate Liability Over Mosquito Bites

By Erin Mulvaney | May 10, 2017

Mosquitoes now are at the center of a liability question the U.S. Supreme Court could consider for the first time Thursday: Should the Union Pacific railroad company have protected employee William Nami and other workers from the mosquitoes? In a 5-1 ruling, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the rail company. But courts are split on the issue.

Supreme Court Brief

Neil Gorsuch Lays Down Some Early Markers

By Marcia Coyle | May 10, 2017

What have U.S. Supreme Court advocates learned from Justice Neil Gorsuch based on his early sittings? "Justice Gorsuch comes as advertised: someone deeply committed to ruling by the text and the Constitution's underpinnings, like federalism," Mayer Brown's Timothy Bishop, a veteran high court advocate, says. Here's a look at some early observations of the court's newest member.

National Law Journal

US Supreme Court to Look at Corporate Liability Over Mosquito Bites

By Erin Mulvaney | May 10, 2017

Mosquitoes now are at the center of a liability question the U.S. Supreme Court could consider for the first time Thursday: Should the Union Pacific railroad company have protected employee William Nami and other workers from the mosquitoes? In a 5-1 ruling, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the rail company. But courts are split on the issue.

National Law Journal

Solicitor General Nominee Faces Scrutiny for Travel Ban Recusal

By Tony Mauro | May 9, 2017

On the eve of his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, Solicitor General-nominee Noel Francisco is the focus of a lawsuit seeking information about his participation in the legal battle over President Donald Trump's travel ban.

National Law Journal

Noel Francisco, Trump's SG Nominee, Reveals Divestiture Plan in Ethics Pledge

By Marcia Coyle | May 2, 2017

Noel Francisco, still awaiting a hearing on his nomination as U.S. solicitor general, has promised to divest his interests in technology, financial and pharmaceutical companies—including Apple Inc., Vanguard Financials and Merck & Co.—if he wins Senate confirmation. In his financial disclosure form, the former Jones Day partner reported $4.6M in his partnership share plus earnings supplement.

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Take a 'Journey' Through the Justices' Bookshelves

By Marcia Coyle | May 1, 2017

In the U.S. Supreme Court term that ended last June, Justice Samuel Alito turned to books most often to bolster his opinions, while Justice Anthony Kennedy—the court's most influential voter—made least use of the wisdom embodied in books.

National Law Journal

SCOTUS Decision May Fuel Suits Against Banks

By Tony Mauro | May 1, 2017

A mixed-bag ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gives ammunition to both sides in litigation between cities and banks over the impact of predatory lending practices on local communities.

Supreme Court Brief

A SCOTUS First-Timer Tees Up Clash Between Congress and the Courts

By Marcia Coyle | May 1, 2017

Sometimes at the U.S. Supreme Court, big cases come in small packages. Scott Gant of Boies Schiller Flexner saw a potentially major separation-of-powers issue in an unhappy property owner's court case, and the justices on Monday agreed to review it.