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The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court is […]

Welcome to SCOUTSblog’s newest recurring series, in which we interview experts on different supreme courts around the world and how they compare to our own. For our debut column, we The post The […]

Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. In two recent decisions, the Supreme Court summarily reversed The […]

As we’ve noted before, we read a lot of legal news in the process of preparing this newsletter. Here’s a headline we saw recently that we won’t soon forget: References The post SCOTUStoday for […]

Court order allows inspectors to assess animals at Michigan pet store.

The Supreme Court on Monday night granted a request from a group of California parents to reinstate a ruling by a federal district court that prohibits schools in that state The post Court sides […]

The Supreme Court on Monday night cleared the way for New York to go forward with the 2026 elections using the state’s existing congressional map. Over the objections of the The post Supreme Court […]

Over the objections of the court’s three Democratic appointees, the Supreme Court on Monday morning declined to hear a case involving the payment of filing fees by indigent prisoners. The The post […]

Foundlings – babies born of unknown parentage – loomed large in the imagination of mid-19th century Americans, who dutifully read their Bibles and thought about baby Moses in a basket. The post […]

The Supreme Court on Monday was skeptical that the indictment of a Texas man on charges that he violated a federal law prohibiting the possession of a gun by the The post Supreme Court skeptical of […]

On Monday, March 2, we were live as the court heard argument in United States v. Hemani, on whether a federal statute that prohibits gun possession by users of illegal The post Oral argument live […]

Short cognitive training shows lasting reduction in dementia risk decades later.

New Texas law mandates written reasons for insurance decisions.

Lacks’ cervical cells were taken without her consent, but they enabled significant advances in medical science. The cells, sometimes termed “HeLa” cells, were the first “immortal” human […]

“That is one of the reasons I am proceeding under a pseudonym in this case,” Daniel said. “I do not want to publicly reveal that I am transgender. I want to protect my privacy, and to protect […]

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey after state officials refused to provide private voter information, including addresses, driver’s license numbers, birth dates, and […]

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Hunting PLC will use LEGALFLY to review and draft contracts, keep playbooks consistent, and provide business stakeholders with clear answers grounded in verified sources, with sensitive data […]

As Chair, Steven will lead the Executive Board in advancing SPYP’s mission and expanding its impact during a period of continued growth and opportunity for the St. Petersburg community.

Transatlantic law firm mergers have a long history. But the pace and scale of recent announcements have demonstrated a distinct upswing in merger activity, leading one commentator to suggest that […]

Most commentary on the “hemp ban” included in the November funding bill has focused on two related questions: (1) which products and activities may become unlawful on November 12, 2026; and (2) […]

“The same problems followed me after I lateralled. Every firm is the same, and maybe I should just leave the practice of law.” “I stayed at my firm because I knew I could make partner, now I […]

In the last year or two, we have seen a growing number of marijuana businesses take the position that IRC 280E no longer applies to them. Some of these businesses have taken that position in […]

A fundamental principle in the American legal system is the distinction between children and adults. Children cannot sign contracts, consent to medical treatment, or enter into binding agreements […]