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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Cozen Currents: In Trump's Image

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The Cozen Lens- •Even if this year’s Republican Party platform is shorter than usual, former President Trump’s influence is evident in not only the policies it proposes, but perhaps more so in the ones it avoids. •In a...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 25

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 16

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

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Today’s Argument Was More Consequential Than Issued Opinions - SCOTUS Today

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The Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday morning in the case of Joseph Fischer, one of more than 300 people convicted of corruptly obstructing an official proceeding: the congressional certification on January 6, 2021, of...more

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In-Compliance Newsletter: March 2024 Round-up

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On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lindke v. Freed and a per curiam opinion in O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier addressing when a public official may prevent a person from commenting on the public...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 12

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds That States May Disqualify State Candidates Under Insurrection Clause

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The focus of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Trump v. Anderson was its holding that states cannot exclude federal candidates from state primary ballots under the Insurrection Clause. This decision, however,...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 10

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Supreme Court Unanimously Rules States Cannot Enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to Disqualify a Presidential Candidate -...

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To the surprise of no one connected with the case, or who just listened to the oral argument, the Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion (i.e., unanimously), decided the case of Trump v. Anderson, holding that states have no...more

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A Big Day at the Court, with a Few Small, Unanimous Decisions - SCOTUS Today

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Yesterday might ultimately be remembered as among the most consequential days in the history of the Supreme Court and the nation. That will be determined when a decision in Trump v. Anderson is issued....more

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Dechert Re:Torts - Key Developments in Product Liability and Mass Torts - Issue 10

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Senators Focus Attention on Litigation Funding’s Opacity - Building on the momentum we previously noted related to litigation funding, on September 14, Senator John Kennedy introduced the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign...more

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New Minnesota Law Targets Citizens United; Other States Planning Similar Move

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On May 5, Minnesota became the first state to enact legislation prohibiting “foreign-influenced” corporations from making political contributions and expenditures. But while supporters heralded the measure, critics charged...more

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How State “Sore-Loser” Laws Make It Impossible For Trump To Run A Successful Third-Party Campaign If He Loses The Republican...

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Donald Trump and his allies have insisted that he can and should run as a third-party candidate in the general election if he fails to win the Republican nomination. The authors, practicing lawyers specializing in political...more

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Cozen Currents: The Politics of Democracy

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The Cozen Lens- The 2020 election and its aftermath were a major stress test of American democracy. There are more stress tests to come in this year’s midterm election and in 2024. ...more

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Nonprofits Find Much to Like in This Week's Supreme Court Decision 

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The US Supreme Court – once again – sided with advocates of the First Amendment in a decision striking an unconstitutional limit on campaign speech. In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck a $250,000 limit on the...more

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Recent Supreme Court ruling shakes up campaign finance law and leaves future restrictions in doubt

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 304 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) was unconstitutional. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) challenged the law as unconstitutional following his...more

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Divided Court Supports Ted Cruz’s Campaign Debt Reimbursement but Denies Would-Be Citizen Chance to Correct Bureaucratic Error:...

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It is fair, I think, to say that a substantial majority of those who heard the argument in the case of Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate doubted that, irrespective of whatever they might think of Ted Cruz, it...more

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Supreme Court Decides Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate

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On May 16, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Federal Election Comm’n v. Ted Cruz for Senate, No. 21-12, holding that the federal statute that prohibits repaying campaign-finance loans over $250,000 with money raised after...more

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Class Action Quarterly Update

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Class Actions Quarterly Update: Employee Misclassification in the Logistics Industry - The vast majority of class action litigation in the logistics industry over the past quarter, and indeed the last few years, has been...more

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Class Actions Quarterly Update: What You Need To Know About The TCPA Landscape This Election Season

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During this past political season, there’s no doubt that candidates and political groups were urging their supporters – and complete strangers – to get to the polls by sending an unprecedented amount of text messages. But...more

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Labor & Employment E-Note - October 2020

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Spotlight - U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Burr's Petition for the South Carolina Election Commission: South Carolina's Witness Requirement on Absentee Ballots is Here to Stay - On October 5th, the Supreme Court...more

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Business Litigation E-Note - October 2020

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Spotlight - U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Burr's Petition for the South Carolina Election Commission: South Carolina's Witness Requirement on Absentee Ballots is Here to Stay - On October 5th, the Supreme Court...more

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Did You Know…SCOTUS Ruling on Personnel Decision based upon Perceived Political Affiliation Impacts Public Employers

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled on a matter involving “perceived affiliation”, bringing clarity to the matter, where the circuits provided discordant rulings. As a result, personnel actions based upon even mistaken...more

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Misread Signs: U.S. Supreme Court Finds Employer’s Mistaken Belief about Employee Supports Retaliation Claim

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Is it still retaliation if your boss fired you for something you didn’t actually do? In Heffernan v. City of Paterson, New Jersey, the U.S. Supreme Court said yes—your boss’s mistake does not get him off the hook for the...more

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Demotion Based on Mistaken Belief Deprives Public Employee of Constitutional Rights

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U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Case Involving Political Campaigning Accusations - A government agency violated the constitutional rights of an employee who was demoted based on the mistaken belief that he violated the...more

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