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Harris Sliwoski is pleased to announce that Jared Schwass has joined the firm as an attorney in our California office. Jared advises entrepreneurs, investors, startups, and established companies […]

The Supreme Court on Monday morning added a new case to its oral argument docket for the 2026-27 term. As part of a regularly scheduled summer order list, the justices agreed to review Jouppi v. […]

Everything’s bigger in Texas – even the number of people who brought a case that was ultimately argued before the Supreme Court during the 2025-26 term. A SCOTUSblog analysis of the 35 argued […]

Plus, Trump’s ban on transgender troops will likely return to the Supreme Court.

Portable test strip detects mosquito-borne viruses with greater sensitivity quickly.

“Antitrust enforcement is democracy’s check on oligarchy,” Bonta said. “Antitrust enforcement is a check on billionaire currying favor with the president so he’ll doing their bidding.”

“I got fired for being kind, and I got fired for an email that I didn’t send,” Swinehart said in an interview with the Athletic. “And that’s really tough. That’s really sad.”

The lawsuit claims that, over the course of the flight, Lorenzo repeatedly harassed the plaintiff, dropping the phone on the floor between her legs, lifting the armrest between them, grazing her leg, […]

“Instead of working with us to keep the public safe and lower costs for hardworking New Jerseyans, the Trump Administration has recklessly and illegally gutted federal funding for public safety, […]

Johnny Brown, the father of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, died on Wednesday, according to an obituary published in the Miami Herald on Friday afternoon. He was 80 years old. Jackson appeared on […]

Survivors and families dealing with the diagnosis of 9/11 pancreatic cancer are encouraged to reach out to the VCF and WTCHP to receive the support and resources they need.

Data sharing does not erase workers’ compensation rights.

While it’s normal for the divorce to feel overwhelming, familiarizing yourself with the process can make it more manageable.

You have rights, and you can fight against asset forfeiture due to drug crimes to get your property back.

Waiting has consequences, but it doesn’t always mean the door is closed.

The Supreme Court’s decision about President Donald Trump’s attempt to narrow access to birthright citizenship left no doubt that a majority of justices agree it’s illegal. But two justices, […]

Some provisions of the Constitution enjoy far more attention than others. At the Supreme Court, for example, it is a rare term that doesn’t have a case involving the First, Second, or Fourth […]

Plus, catch-up on the latest SCOTUSblog events with these videos.

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. This term, the court decided several […]

One of the more controversial topics concerning the Supreme Court is how attuned justices should be to public opinion. An even more fundamental question, however, is how closely public opinion […]

Plus, a look at the Trump administration’s new petition for review on Temporary Protected Status.

For years, I thought I understood my clients’ experiences. Then I became a patient myself. As a medical malpractice attorney, I fight for people whose lives have been permanently altered by tragedy […]

In a filing submitted on July 9 and docketed on Monday, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the justices to order the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to reconsider its ruling in a […]

June brought two Second Amendment decisions. In United States v. Hemani, the court unanimously sustained Ali Hemani’s challenge to his indictment under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), for possessing […]

Approximately two weeks after the final opinion of the 57 argued cases decided by the Supreme Court in the October 2025-26 Term was filed, this column presents an overview of the “pure” criminal […]

Plus, what Justices Kagan and Barrett told Congress about the court’s security concerns.

In the first appearances by members of the Supreme Court before Congress in seven years, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified on Tuesday in both the House of Representatives and the […]

In today’s legal marketplace, referrals are often spoken about as a measure of success. For many firms, they are a welcome byproduct of visibility, advertising, or name recognition. But within the […]

Following her inauguration as the president of the Jacksonville chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, we sat down with Amanda Hall to discuss her new role. She first became involved […]

Susanne and Rick Sichta were presented with the 2026 John R. Hamilton Pro Bono Award of the Year by the Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section. This award honors members who have demonstrated […]

From advocating for clients in the courtroom to advising families on their financial future, Patrick Kilbane says there is one common thread that has stayed with his career – relationships and […]

“I ask my attorneys in mediation to take off their litigation loafers and put on their settlement sneakers. That’s a good phrase that sets a positive tone for the process that follows. My mission […]

We sat down with Dana Jacobs following her recognition by the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association with the Woman Lawyer of the Year Award. Each year, the organization presents it to a woman lawyer […]

The hearing on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the rescheduling of “marijuana” commenced on June 29, 2026 and will end tomorrow, July 15th. The Government brought two witnesses to the stand […]

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett deserve high praise for the pivotal role they played at the end of the just-concluded term in two key cases. One is Trump v. Barbara, the […]

At the end of a recent talk on the Supreme Court’s latest term I was asked what surprised me most about the term. I was not surprised by the results in the most high-profile cases of the term, such […]

Watch on YouTube Please note that this transcript has been edited for clarity. Zachary Shemtob: [00:00:00] So first of all, thank you so much to Amy. I’m really excited to have this conversation. […]