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“Who Wants to Live Forever” was a song written by Queen for the film Highlander (1986). Who knew that in 2025 Meta in obtaining U.S. Patent No. 12,513,102 would provide a method of a virtual life […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it far more difficult for foreigners to bring lawsuits in U.S. courts alleging serious violations of international law. In an opinion by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections that a Louisiana man cannot sue prison officials who shaved his head even after he showed them a copy of a court […]

Nintendo says customer data remains safe after hackers demand millions over alleged stolen records.

Plus, the court is expected to announce one or more opinions this morning.

FDA recalls duloxetine bottles after tests found elevated levels of possible cancer-causing impurity.

On Monday afternoon, Texas urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that allows the state to enforce a law that imposes age-verification and […]

Not every deal starts with a contract. Sometimes, people assume that a shared understanding is enough, that a written agreement isn’t necessary, or that they’ll document it later. Sometimes that […]

The Supreme Court on Monday morning denied review in several notable cases, including cases involving voting rights, the environment, and a trademark dispute involving a company founded by NBA […]

Over a dissent by Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court on Monday sent the case of a Texas woman convicted of hiring someone to commit murder back to the lower court for another look. And its […]

The Supreme Court on Monday morning threw out a lower-court ruling that called for a new trial for the man convicted of the 1979 kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz, one of the first missing children […]

The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case, involving the ability to sue federal officials for violating constitutional rights even when there is no law specifically authorizing such a […]

In Hunter v. United States the Supreme Court held that a federal defendant’s waiver of appellate review is unenforceable if it would result in a miscarriage of justice. Although the court did not […]

On April 28, 2026, Acting Attorney General Blanche (“AG”) issued a notice of hearing concerning the proposed rule to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances […]

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Last week, the Supreme Court decided […]

It’s not often that opinions written by Justices Neil Gorsuch, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Samuel Alito agree on how to decide a Second Amendment case. In United States v. Hemani they did, though […]

Plus, we’re expecting an order list this morning and opinion announcements tomorrow and Thursday.

FDA warns recalled Alfredo sauce issue may be even more serious.

Study finds psilocybin may ease suicidal thoughts and depression for months after treatment.

Plus, laws on “habitual drunkards” featured prominently in the court’s latest Second Amendment ruling.

FDA recalls several Alyacen birth control lots after tests found unacceptable impurity levels.

Packaging error leads to recall after stronger blood pressure capsules found in mislabeled boxes.

Federal case exposes a member of an online network accused of exploiting vulnerable minors.

A Baker Act hold can move quickly, and the process is not always easy to understand from inside the crisis.

Image-to-text OCR and a more powerful AI legal assistant turn fragmented case data into usable insights within 8am MyCase.

The financial burden of asset forfeiture can be devastating. Seized bank accounts may make it impossible for a person to pay living expenses or business costs.

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday clarified the scope of a doctrine limiting lower federal courts’ authority to review state-court judgments. In an opinion from Justice Sonia Sotomayor in T.M. v. […]

Coming October 2026 Legal Tech & Marketing Special Issue Attorney at Law Magazine has opened submissions for its all-digital issue featuring the leaders of the legal marketing and legal tech […]

Updated at 1:15 p.m. EDT The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in United States v. Hemani that the federal government cannot prosecute a Texas man on charges that he violated a federal law barring […]

The Supreme Court on Thursday sent the case of a Texas man who is seeking to appeal one of the conditions that a federal judge imposed as part of his sentence back to the lower court for another […]

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) published an interesting bulletin this Tuesday, June 16th. The bulletin finds that DEA’s final rule on medical marijuana rescheduling “does […]

Plus, is the Supreme Court running behind compared to the past five terms?

Roy Moore, the former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, came to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking the justices to block a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit […]

As AI makes a voice or face easy to copy, celebrities are reaching for trademark protection. The harder question is whether the law can defend what the brand is actually worth. Matthew McConaughey […]

A plaintiff can understand the value of her case and still feel forced to take less than it is worth.  Every plaintiff’s attorney has seen some version of that moment. The case has merit. […]

When the justices take the bench on Thursday morning to issue opinions, the Supreme Court will have 20 cases left to decide, with just under two weeks to go before the end of June – the point by […]