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SCOTUS Opinion & Orders: Challenge to bank fraud conviction rejected; no new cert grants
The Supreme Court issued one opinion and a new Order List this morning. A brief summary follows: OPINION:...
The Limits of Federal Criminal Law--Livestream
In the last year, the Department of Justice lost three major cases against Fed Ex,...
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Justice Scalia's Influence On Display in Apple v. Samsung decision
Most discussions about the Supreme Court’s 8-0 decision in Samsung Electronics, Ltd. v. Apple Inc....
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SCOTUS Opinion: Federal Circuit reversed on smartphone infringement damages, insider trading conviction upheld, FCA seal violation does not mandate dismissal
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued three unamimous opinions: (1) Samsung Electronics v. Apple. By a vote...
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House Holds Hearing on the Power of the Purse
The R Street Institute has details on a recent House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing:...
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Texas State Bar Racial and Gender Quotas Head to Court
In a recent ad, the State Bar of Texas announced that it is accepting applications for...
The Trump administration and government contracting
A frequent complaint is that the Federal government pays more for similar products than do...
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SCOTUS order updates
This afternoon the Supreme Court issued an order granting certiorari in seven cases, three of which were...
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Marijuana Use and Firearm Ownership
On November 8th, voters approved recreational marijuana initiatives in California, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada, and...
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Right to Work laws at the polls and in the courts
Right to Work laws prohibit requirements that workers pay union dues as a condition of...