- Army Veteran Alan J. Suskey Continues Lifelong Commitment to Armed Forces with Military Community…by Press Release on April 24, 2026 at 4:59 pm
His longstanding commitment to the organization reflects both his personal experience and dedication to supporting military communities.
- Shumaker Partner Robert A. Boland Delivers Cleveland State University College of Law’s 2026…by Press Release on April 24, 2026 at 4:51 pm
“It is an honor to participate in the symposium and engage with students and professionals exploring careers in entertainment and sports law,” said Boland.
- Shumaker Partner Steven M. Berman Recognized as a Global Leader in Bankruptcy &…by Press Release on April 24, 2026 at 4:39 pm
Steve is also committed to pro bono service, providing bankruptcy and insolvency training and legal assistance to members of the United States Navy, including Judge Advocate General officers and […]
- Eric E. Ludin Brings Four Decades of Experience to Shumaker as St. Petersburg Real Estate Market…by Press Release on April 24, 2026 at 4:32 pm
“As the real estate landscape in St. Petersburg continues to experience high demand, Eric will be an asset to clients facing complex commercial real estate disputes,” said Mindi Richter, […]
- Priori Adds New AI Capabilities to RFP Platform to Bring Greater Structure to Outside Counsel…by Press Release on April 24, 2026 at 4:15 pm
Guided by Scout, Priori’s AI agent, the platform helps legal teams move with improved consistency from intake to outside counsel decisions.
- What to Do Immediately After a Car Accident in Salt Lake City: A Legal Perspectiveby George T. Waddoups on April 24, 2026 at 4:06 pm
Trust is such a big factor in attorney-client relationships that it is only right you should be at ease with your decision.
- Justices to consider thorny dispute between manufacturers of medication and its generic substituteby Ronald Mann on April 24, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA v Amarin Pharma presents a complex dispute between Amarin, the manufacturer of Vascepa, a prescription medication to reduce heart disease, and Hikma, which markets a generic […]
- Digital location data heads back to the Supreme Courtby Mailyn Fidler on April 24, 2026 at 1:53 pm
On Monday, April 27, the Supreme Court will hear Chatrie v. United States, a case about police access to geofence data, a digital record of a person’s location. This case could serve as a landmark […]
- Court will consider whether Trump administration properly revoked protected status for Syrians and…by Amy Howe on April 24, 2026 at 1:15 pm
On the last regularly scheduled day of arguments for the 2025-26 term, the Supreme Court will consider a dispute in Mullin v. Doe over the Trump administration’s efforts to significantly scale back […]
- The week in reviewby Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins on April 24, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Here’s a look at what happened at the Supreme Court this week. Plus, a new survey explores the partisan gap in views on the court and its causes.
- Weight Loss Drugs Show Promise for Addictionby Sara E. Teller on April 24, 2026 at 12:42 pm
Weight loss drugs may reduce cravings and help treat addiction.
- Justice Department joins AI Law Challengeby Sara E. Teller on April 24, 2026 at 7:06 am
Federal challenge targets state law on artificial intelligence rules.
- Justices debate rights of lawful permanent residents against backdrop of Trump’s immigration…by Kelsey Dallas on April 23, 2026 at 6:44 pm
The justices considered a challenge to how immigration officers classify lawful permanent residents who have been accused but not yet convicted of committing a crime that puts them at risk of being […]
- Justices reject certain protections for contractors in war zonesby Ronald Mann on April 23, 2026 at 5:26 pm
In yesterday’s decision in Hencely v Fluor Corporation, Justice Clarence Thomas’ opinion for the majority rejected the idea that military contractors have absolute immunity for negligent mistakes […]
- What Are Punitive Damages and When Do They Apply?by Brett H. Pritchard on April 23, 2026 at 4:19 pm
In order for punitive damages to be awarded, the at-fault party’s actions must have been especially reckless or negligent.
- The U.S. Opens Its Medical Marijuana Market to Global Trade (For Now); Broader Marijuana…by Jason Adelstone on April 23, 2026 at 4:10 pm
U.S. joins much of the world in acknowledging medical marijuana The U.S. has joined much of the world in acknowledging medical marijuana. Let international trading begin! Effective April 22, 2026, […]
- Understanding the Jones Act and How It Protects Seafarersby Kevin Gardner on April 23, 2026 at 4:05 pm
The Jones Act continues to remind the industry that protecting the people who operate ships is just as important as moving cargo across the sea.
- Court holds that 30-day deadline for removing cases to federal court is mandatoryby Bradley Joondeph on April 23, 2026 at 3:15 pm
When a plaintiff files suit in state court – and a federal district court would have jurisdiction over the case had it been filed there – 28 U.S.C. §1446(b)(1) gives the defendant 30 days in […]
- Seven relists walk into a barby John Elwood on April 23, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Since our last post, the Supreme Court has been busy pruning the relist garden.
- Justices to hear dispute over cancer warnings on pesticide labelsby Kelsey Dallas on April 23, 2026 at 1:30 pm
The case thrusts the court into a battle involving over 100,000 lawsuits, “billions and billions” of dollars, the international scientific community, federal and state policymakers, and, if you […]
- Two new opinionsby Kelsey Dallas on April 23, 2026 at 1:00 pm
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump criticized the court once again on Truth Social.
- Law in Motion: The Coast Guard JAG Programby Susan Cushing on April 22, 2026 at 9:10 pm
After graduating from law school, Jordan Martin did what many young attorneys are trained to do – he followed the path that had been carefully laid out before him. He joined a large law firm, where […]
- Young lawyers help lead ABA Dayon April 22, 2026 at 7:17 pm
- Companies pause DEI objectives when hiring lawyerson April 22, 2026 at 6:38 pm
- NCBE updates character report, changes questions related to mental health and substance abuseon April 22, 2026 at 4:39 pm
- Court to hear argument on law enforcement’s use of “geofence warrants”by Amy Howe on April 22, 2026 at 4:00 pm
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument next week in Chatrie v. United States, which concerns a Virginia man who was convicted of bank robbery. Okello Chatrie contended in the lower courts that the […]
- Elite Wall Street law firm apologizes for error-laden motion created by AIon April 22, 2026 at 3:36 pm
- Law school graduate employment rate for top-tier jobs remains high for the class of 2025on April 22, 2026 at 3:25 pm
- Retired Justice Breyer defends former colleagues on Supreme Court amid shadow docket scrutinyon April 22, 2026 at 2:52 pm
- Associates continue to leave firms within 5 years of hire, new report sayson April 22, 2026 at 2:33 pm
- The emergency docket’s mistaken birthdayby Stephanie Barclay on April 22, 2026 at 1:30 pm
Ratio Decidendi is a recurring series by Stephanie Barclay exploring the reasoning – from practical considerations to deep theory – behind our nation’s most consequential constitutional […]
- A big day for SCOTUSblogby Kelsey Dallas on April 22, 2026 at 1:00 pm
It’s a new day and a new era for the SCOTUSblog website.
- SCOTUSblog’s new lookby SCOTUSblog Staff on April 22, 2026 at 1:11 am
As you’ve probably noticed, SCOTUSblog looks a little different today. But before we go there, a bit of background. When the folks at The Dispatch acquired SCOTUSblog in April of last year, they […]
- Born in a Vanished Empire: How U.S. Legal Precedent Matter of B-R- Creates Impossible Hurdles for…by Vitalii Maliuk on April 21, 2026 at 10:24 pm
A quirk of history and a rigid legal precedent are creating an impossible dilemma for some asylum seekers in the United States. For individuals born in countries that no longer exist, like the Soviet […]
- Court appears skeptical of right to jury trial in FCC proceedingsby Amy Howe on April 21, 2026 at 9:51 pm
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a challenge by telecommunications carriers AT&T and Verizon to the constitutionality of fines that the Federal Communications Commission […]
- These World War II lawyers were heroes of mineon April 21, 2026 at 8:28 pm
- Justices seem receptive to SEC’s use of disgorgement in securities enforcementby Ronald Mann on April 21, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Yesterday’s argument in Sripetch v SEC suggested something that has not happened in a lot of the court’s recent cases – a Supreme Court decision rejecting a challenge to the Securities and […]
- Charges dropped against Texas handcuffing judge after she agrees to resign and never run againon April 21, 2026 at 6:49 pm
- ABA Law Day events to focus on the ‘The Rule of Law and the American Dream’on April 21, 2026 at 6:25 pm
- Court adds two cases to 2026-27 docketby Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins on April 21, 2026 at 5:34 pm
Reminder: Tomorrow is a big day for SCOTUSblog. We will be launching our rebuilt website and hosting a live blog for the possible announcement of opinions. Thanks for being part of our community as […]
- Judge rejects HHS Secretary Kennedy’s attempt to limit gender-affirming care for minorson April 21, 2026 at 5:31 pm
- In case of pastor arrested while watering flowers, officers can request physical ID, state supreme…on April 21, 2026 at 5:00 pm
- Justice Thomas’ wrong-headed attack on progressivismby Erwin Chemerinsky on April 21, 2026 at 3:20 pm
A conservative Supreme Court justice broadly condemning progressive ideas, and claiming they are responsible for the worst atrocities of the last century, is the antithesis of helping to find common […]
- $5K verdict awarded by jury in second Uber sexual assault caseon April 21, 2026 at 2:55 pm
- As recruiting season moves up, BYU Law switches immersive programs to fallon April 21, 2026 at 2:15 pm
- What the New York Times got wrong – and right – about the emergency docketby Taraleigh Davis on April 21, 2026 at 2:11 pm
The New York Times is correct that the court’s ruling – to halt such a pivotal executive action on its emergency docket – was something new. But the emergency docket was long in effect – and […]
- Justices debate the relationship between state and federal courtsby Kelsey Dallas on April 20, 2026 at 11:17 pm
The justices on Monday considered the proper relationship between state and federal courts and wrestled with confusion surrounding a doctrine addressing that relationship as they heard oral argument […]
- Alec Baldwin headed back to trial for ‘Rust’ negligence lawsuiton April 20, 2026 at 4:48 pm
- California moves closer to adopting NextGen Uniform Bar Examon April 20, 2026 at 4:22 pm
- Supreme Court will hear religious liberty case on Catholic preschools and LGBTQ familiesby Amy Howe on April 20, 2026 at 4:00 pm
The Supreme Court on Monday morning agreed to take up the case of a Catholic preschool challenging its exclusion from a Colorado “universal preschool” program.
