Supreme Court rules no cause of action for foreign plaintiffs in securities fraud litigation
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 8-0 in Morrison v. National Australia Bank that the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (SEA) does not provide a...
Supreme Court rules no cause of action for foreign plaintiffs in securities fraud litigation
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 8-0 in Morrison v. National Australia Bank that the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (SEA) does not provide a...
Supreme Court limits scope of 'honest service' doctrine in Enron, Conrad Black cases
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in Skilling v. United States that the "honest services" doctrine is not unconstitutionally vague under...
Supreme Court rules release of names on petition does not violate free speech
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 8-1 in Doe #1 v. Reed that the First Amendment does not bar a state from releasing identifying information...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Magwood v. Patterson that a federal habeas corpus petition is not "second or successive" when a new judgment intervenes between...
Supreme Court rules federal courts can decide when bargaining agreement was formed
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in Granite Rock Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters that federal courts have jurisdiction to determine if a collective bargaining...
Legal reform groups urge US government to make judicial nominations 'top priority'
A group of legal reform organizations on Tuesday called on US government officials to make judicial nominations "a top priority" and to fill judicial vacancies "expeditiously." The letter, sent to President Barack Obama, the Senate...
Supreme Court limits judicial authority over arbitration agreements
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 in Rent-A-Center v. Jackson that, under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) , the arbitrator has the authority to decide...
Supreme Court upholds law criminalizing material support for terror organizations
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 6-3 in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project that a federal law criminalizing providing material support for groups designated as terrorist organizations is...
Supreme Court rules on Carmack Amendment for overseas shipment of goods
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 6-3 in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha v. Regal-Beloit Corporation that the Carmack Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 [49 USC §...
Supreme Court rules fixing of coastal boundaries not 'taking'
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environment Protection that the state of Florida did not "take" property without...