Copyright: “Registration” vs. “Application” Finally Solved
Posted: March 19th, 2019
Tags: intellectual property, Supreme Court
A copyright gives the creator of a work an exclusive legal right to reproduce, and authorize others to reproduce, the […]
Entries tagged: supreme court
You’ve Got A Friend In Me: The Increasing Role of Amicus Curiae Briefs In Appellate Practice
Posted: December 26th, 2018
Tags: Supreme Court
Amicus curiae briefs, also known as “friend of the court” briefs, are often filed in appellate cases heard by the […]
Reflecting on Justice Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings and the History of Politics in Supreme Court Nominations
By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. , Richard DeMaio, Esq.
Posted: November 20th, 2018
Tags: Supreme Court
The political drama surrounding Justice Kavanaugh’s confirmation captivated the public this fall. Across the country, people were glued to their […]
You Can’t Have Your Cake and Travel Ban Too: Reconciling Religious Animus in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission and Trump v. Hawaii
By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. , Richard DeMaio, Esq.
Posted: August 13th, 2018
Tags: Supreme Court
What do a baker and the President of the United States have in common? After reading two of the most […]
Wayfair Decision Updates a 26-Year-Old Law for the Modern E-Commerce Marketplace
Posted: June 29th, 2018
Tags: corporate, Supreme Court, tax
Laws constantly evolve to adapt to modern society. Situations that were once impossible to imagine (such as buying hand […]
The Supremes: Hits and Misses
By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. , Richard DeMaio, Esq.
Posted: June 15th, 2018
Tags: Supreme Court
Nine unelected Supreme Court Justices are tasked with deciding the most important issues confronting our country. For better or for […]
The U.S. Supreme Court Delivers a Death Knell to the Alien Tort Statute
Posted: June 13th, 2018
Tags: Supreme Court
On April 24, 2018, Justice Kennedy, writing the plurality opinion in Jesner et al. v. Arab Bank, Plc., 584 U.S. […]
Supreme Court Settles Important Taking Question
Posted: June 29th, 2017
Tags: environmental law, municipal, Supreme Court
On June 23, 2017, in Murr v. Wisconsin, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed whether adjacent properties owned by the same […]
Dodd-Frank Anti-Retaliation: Headed to the Supreme Court?
Posted: June 26th, 2017
Tags: labor & employment, Supreme Court, white collar
The Dodd-Frank Act, signed into law in 2010, established a program for whistleblowing related to securities and commodities law violations. […]
Supreme Court Limits Venue Shopping in Patent Cases
Posted: June 26th, 2017
Tags: intellectual property, Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous decision that will limit the controversial practice of “venue shopping” by plaintiffs […]
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