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” Regardless of where one comes down on this debate, it is notable that Cornyn seems to leave some room for the idea that the Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act does not on its face preclude retroactive application and that the legislation would leave the federal courts as the ultimate arbiter of this issue. 5. [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

FTC on the Gig Economy: The Glass is Almost Empty

3 Oct 2022, 5:30 am by Alden Abbott

Supreme Court most recently stressed, in 2005’s Volvo v. [read post]

Truth on the Market - http://truthonthemarket.com/

Florida’s effort to restore its contentious social media law arrives at the court

2 Oct 2022, 7:10 pm by Kalvis Golde

Irons v. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

John Roberts is the chief. But it’s Clarence Thomas’s court.

2 Oct 2022, 4:00 pm by James Romoser

In his majority opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. [read post]

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When are majority-Black voting districts required? In Alabama case, the justices will review that question.

2 Oct 2022, 11:50 am by Amy Howe

The case, Merrill v. [read post]

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Lubin Austermuehle Partner Authors Amicus Brief in Fee Petition Case Successfully Resulting in Reversal of Trial Court

2 Oct 2022, 7:23 am by Peter S. Lubin and Patrick Austermuehle

In the amicus brief, we urged the Third District to join the other districts in the state and issue an opinion formally adopting the framework for awarding attorney fees set out by the Supreme Court in Hensley v. [read post]

Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog - http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/

Bypassing Apple's and Google's app tax: Tencent's Supercell extends web-based alternative for in-app purchases to its blockbuster Hay Day game; Warner, Scopely run similar web shops

1 Oct 2022, 11:17 pm by Florian Mueller

Google has made billions of dollars from its equity position in Pokémon GO maker Niantic, yet collects even more from other companies' game revenues through the Google Play Store's app tax.One of the world's largest games companies, China's Tencent (which is also Epic's largest shareholder besides founder Tim Sweeney), has just doubled down on its efforts to circumvent the infamous app tax. [read post]

FOSS Patents - http://www.fosspatents.com

Without Comment: Remarks of V. Putin on the Signing of treaties on accession of Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to Russia

30 Sep 2022, 7:00 pm

And the failures of the United States to protect its own story in its own way may well be quite costly--not in Russia, bit within those states in which the bacillus of Russian counter-storytelling can have debilitating effect on the American effort to promote a rules based international order in its own image. [read post]

Law at the End of the Day - https://lcbackerblog.blogspot.com/

[Eugene Volokh] Court Refuses to Order Me to Remove References to Frequent Litigant from Law Review Article

30 Sep 2022, 5:28 pm by Eugene Volokh

After the second call I immediately shut down my phone and keep it off. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/