On June 15, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians et al. v. Coughlin, No. 22-227, holding that the Bankruptcy Code unambiguously abrogates the sovereign immunity of all...more
6/19/2023
/ Appeals ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
FACTA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v Coughlin ,
Native American Issues ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Tribal Corporations ,
Tribal Loans
On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Trump v. Vance, No. 19-635, holding that President Donald Trump was required to respond to a state subpoena of his tax returns and other financial information because “Article...more
7/13/2020
/ Absolute Immunity ,
Appeals ,
Article II ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Donald Trump ,
Financial Statements ,
Heightened Scrutiny ,
Income Taxes ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Reaffirmation ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Sitting President ,
Standard of Review ,
State Prosecutors ,
Subpoena Duces Tecum ,
Subpoenas ,
Supremacy Clause ,
Tax Returns ,
Trump v Deutsche Bank AG ,
Trump v Mazars USA LLP ,
Trump v Vance
On June 1, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC, holding that the Appointments Clause of the Constitution does not restrict the appointment...more
6/2/2020
/ Appeals ,
Appointments Clause ,
Aurelius Investment LLC v Puerto Rico ,
Board Members ,
Chapter 9 ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Creditors ,
De Facto Officer Doctrine ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Municipal Bankruptcy ,
Puerto Rico ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
State and Local Government