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By Marcia Coyle | June 19, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday blocked a lawsuit from moving forward against former George W. Bush administration U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and former FBI director Robert Mueller III over claims they crafted and executed unlawful detention policies in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
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By Scott Graham | June 19, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a case that challenged the bar for YouTube and other platforms to remove allegedly infringing content under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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By Tony Mauro | June 19, 2017
A high-profile trademark fight centered on the Asian-American rock band The Slants ended Monday with a ruling that the Lanham Act's prohibition against “disparaging” marks violates the First Amendment.
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By Tony Mauro | June 19, 2017
In a win for the corporate defense bar, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened jurisdictional rules that determine where companies can be sued.
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By Marcia Coyle | June 19, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will dive into a dispute over partisan gerrymandering next term. The outcome could have sweeping national consequences. Here's what to know.
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By Andrew Denney | June 19, 2017
New York lawyer Steven Donziger has been foiled in his bid to enforce a multibillion-dollar judgment against Chevron over allegations of environmental damage in Ecuador, after the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari from an appeals court decision to block its execution.
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By Tony Mauro | June 19, 2017
In a unanimous decision written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court made numerous references to the importance of social media as a source of news and a forum for the exchange of views.
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By EDITORIAL BOARD | June 16, 2017
In deciding specific cases, judges often need to decide what complex or vague rules mean for similar cases. If the public can read an opinion and say, "Aha, now I know what that rule means," the rule of law is greatly enhanced.
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By Tony Mauro | June 16, 2017
It has been an eventful spring for Williams and Connolly partner Kannon Shanmugam. In April, his wife Vicki gave birth to their third son, Henry. In May and June, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered two other bundles of joy: victories in both the cases he argued this term. "Two Supreme Court cases and a baby. I can't complain," Shanmugam said.
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By Marcia Coyle | June 16, 2017
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday reversed its position in a key labor case, telling the U.S. Supreme Court that workplace agreements that ban class actions do not run afoul of federal labor law.
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