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She was poised even when she was being peppered with questions from all sides of the bench, as she was in defending an ultimately unsuccessful position in her first argument, in Begay v. [read post]

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Stephen Breyer, pragmatic liberal, will retire at end of term

26 Jan 2022, 9:46 am by Amy Howe

Van Orden v. [read post]

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

FTC issues advisory opinion on impact of Holder Rule on recovery of attorneys’ fees and costs

26 Jan 2022, 9:17 am by John L. Culhane, Jr.

The question whether the Holder Rule’s limit on a consumer’s recovery to the “amounts paid by the debtor” under the contract includes the consumer’s attorney’s fees is currently before the California Supreme Court in Pulliam v. [read post]

CFPB Monitor - http://www.cfpbmonitor.com

Apple's appellate forum strategy against Ericsson: Federal Circuit rather than Fifth Circuit for review of FRAND determination

26 Jan 2022, 8:03 am by Florian Mueller

In the Apple v. [read post]

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

Protecting National Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy While Ensuring Competition

26 Jan 2022, 5:01 am by Bill Baer, Stephanie Pell

Apple case that, under California law, Apple cannot block developers from offering or informing users about third-party payment options existing outside of the in-app payment system in the Apple app store. [read post]

Lawfare - http://www.lawfareblog.com/

Can Out-Of-State Opt-Ins Join A FLSA Class Action: First Circuit Decision Creates Split In Circuits, Signaling Possible Supreme Court Intervention

26 Jan 2022, 3:38 am by Mark Tabakman

The case is entitled Waters v. [read post]

Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights - http://wagehourlaw.foxrothschild.com/

Forced Pregnancy, Homophobia, and Child Marriage: How Religion Enables Abuse

25 Jan 2022, 9:01 pm by Sherry F. Colb

But the Court’s religiosity also emerges in nominally non-religion controversies, including Dobbs v. [read post]

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“Faith Can’t Abrogate a Contract; A California state court goes too far in a ruling against Scientology’s arbitration agreement”

25 Jan 2022, 5:27 pm by Howard Bashman

“Faith Can’t Abrogate a Contract; A California state court goes too far in a ruling against Scientology’s arbitration agreement”: Law professor Michael J. [read post]

How Appealing - http://howappealing.abovethelaw.com

[Eugene Volokh] Scientology Arbitration and the First Amendment: Some Questions About Bixler v. Superior Court

25 Jan 2022, 2:37 pm by Eugene Volokh

Last week, the California Court of Appeal (Bixler v. [read post]

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

Does Prior Publication Extinguish a Trade Secret?

25 Jan 2022, 8:23 am by Dennis Crouch

” Under California law, information that is “generally known” cannot be a trade secret. [read post]

Patently-O - http://patentlyo.com/patent

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

25 Jan 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor

Here’s What We Know About What Maryland Law Requires. [read post]