Thomas' Long Quest To Undo A 'Grave Constitutional Error' - Law360
A quarter-century after Justice Clarence Thomas cast a pivotal vote against jury trial rights and rapidly regretted it, his relentless campaign to undo the controversial precedent is suddenly center stage with a serious shot at succeeding, as judges and lawyers increasingly deem the decision dubious..
State Telecom Roundup: Tech Companies As Public Utilities - Law360
It's long-settled law that common carriers and public utilities can't discriminate or deny service without good reason, which is perhaps why there is a push in at least three different states to have the definition of a common carrier expanded to cover tech titans like Google and Facebook.
Legal Battles Set To Begin On Broadband 'Neutrality' Regs - Law360
Now that the Federal Communications Commission's Democratic leadership brushed past GOP members' opposition to net neutrality rules, it faces what could be a higher hurdle — growing resistance in the courts to expansive views of agency powers.
Justices Face Off Over Shadow Docket Procedures - Law360
The U.S. Supreme Court's internal disagreements over how to manage its emergency docket were on full display Monday in its decision allowing Idaho to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors — a case the court's liberals said wasn't worthy of their intervention, but its conserva..
Broadcasters Gear Up For FCC Fight Over 'Sidecar' Deals - Law360
The Federal Communications Commission's recent effort to fine broadcast titan Nexstar more than $1 million over a "sidecar" arrangement with a New York TV station reflects tensions between the FCC and the industry over complex ownership deals going back years.
Hogan Lovells Vet's High Court Debut A Study In Contrasts - Law360
Several weeks ago, when a Hogan Lovells lawyer finally delivered U.S. Supreme Court arguments after 20 years at the firm, she parsed arcane arbitration issues and her words weren't widely heard outside the courtroom. But weeks later and back at the high court podium, her words were heard nationw..
BREAKING: DOJ Sues Apple, Rounds Out US Claims Against Tech Big 4 - Law360
The U.S. Department of Justice accused Apple of an anti-competitive monopoly Thursday for its iron grip over the iPhone, filling out the quartet of long-anticipated government antitrust litigation already proceeding against Google, Meta and Amazon.
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Epic Says Apple Is 'Blatantly' Violating App Store Order - Law360
Epic Games told a California federal court on Wednesday that Apple is "blatantly" violating an order issued under state law barring anti-steering rules in the App Store by imposing new fees and restrictions that make linking to outside payment methods effectively impossible.
Justices Try To Shroud Differences With Trump DQ Ruling - Law360
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a purportedly unanimous decision Monday finding states cannot bar federal candidates from appearing on ballots, but a closer look at the justices' writings — and the opinion's metadata — reveals a sharp divide that court watchers say was papered over in an effor..
Justices' Trump Immunity Ruling Could Delay Trial Indefinitely - Law360
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review former President Donald Trump's claim that he's immune from prosecution for allegedly interfering in the 2020 presidential election could indefinitely delay a trial in the case, attorneys say, by raising additional questions that the courts mus..
Netflix, Hulu Don't Owe Franchise Fees, Calif. Panel Rules - Law360
Netflix and Hulu have again beaten a proposed class action from a California city claiming the streaming providers should be regulated like cable companies and pay franchise fees to localities, with a state appeals court ruling the city had no right to private action under a 2006 statute.
Liberal Justices Hint Chevron Deference Hanging By A Thread - Law360
In the U.S. Supreme Court's latest battle royal over administrative powers, left-leaning justices at oral arguments Tuesday openly suggested that the landmark legal doctrine underpinning modern rulemaking might soon shrivel up, clearing the way for industry-led challenges to regulations on the b..
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5 Key Takeaways From Supreme Court's Chevron Arguments - Law360
U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned Wednesday whether overturning a decades-old precedent instructing courts to defer to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous statutes would lead judges to legislate from the bench or diminish the value of Supreme Court precedent — and pondered whethe..
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Wary Justices Have Many Off-Ramps In Trump Ballot Dispute - Law360
The U.S. Supreme Court took on an influential role, however unwanted, in the 2024 election when it agreed to review former President Donald Trump's disqualification from Colorado's primary ballot, but the court's decision to conduct a broad review of the ruling created several off-ramps ..
Justices Call O'Connor 'American Hero,' 'Perfect Trailblazer' - Law360
Following news of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's death at the age of 93, current and former high court justices paid public homage to her trailblazing career, devotion to the rule of law and illuminating charisma.
Justices Wary Of Ga. Retrial Law: 'An Acquittal Is An Acquittal' - Law360
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed dubious Tuesday that a Georgia law allowing for the re-prosecution of all criminal charges in certain cases with contradictory jury verdicts, including partial acquittals, passes constitutional muster, bombarding the state's solicitor general with questions on how t..
DC Circ. Skeptical Of Trump Gag Order's Breadth - Law360
A D.C. Circuit panel appeared unconvinced Monday that the First Amendment prohibits a gag order restraining Donald Trump's public statements amid his criminal election-interference case but nevertheless signaled that the court may rein in the restriction's scope.
DOJ Abandons Last Remaining No-Poach Prosecution - Law360
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to drop its last no-poach criminal case, abandoning a Texas federal court prosecution against UnitedHealth's Surgical Care Affiliates after failing to win a conviction on any no-poach charges brought since it started focusing on the issue three years ago.
Ex-SG Clement Touts Chevron Case As A Fix For Dysfunction - Law360
America's entrenched political polarization has been blamed on gerrymandering, cable news, social media, demographics and other intractable issues. But one of the U.S. Supreme Court bar's most accomplished advocates sees a solution hiding in plain sight: a ruling in his favor in perhaps the ..