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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 -

[Ongoing Program] CLE Relay – Session 7 – US Supreme Court Term in Review - June 27th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am PDT

Jenner & Block on 4/25/2024

The CLE will discuss recent developments at the Court, including the fall-out from key decisions of last term, and recent high-profile discussion of the Court. The panel will also discuss prominent cases from the current...more

Broadway Ruling Puts Discrimination Claims In The Limelight

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/11/2024

Does the First Amendment right to free speech permit an employer to hire or fire an employee based on race? On its face, the proposition may seem absurd, especially as we approach the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act...more

No Harm, No Foul? The Legacy of TransUnion Two Years Later (Part 3)

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/2/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: As reported here, for the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings regarding Article III standing in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez (“TransUnion”), the Workplace Class Action blog is providing a...more

New Jersey Supreme Court limits the LAD's reach as to religious institutions, but will it last?

Goldberg Segalla on 9/8/2023

Key Takeaways - The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) contained an express exception for religious organizations that make employment decisions based on employment criteria...more

Ban on Affirmative Action: Implications, Risks, and Strategies for the Charitable Sector

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/1/2023

A pair of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases regarding college admissions standards has potentially wide-ranging implications for all nonprofit organizations that use race as a consideration in their programs. In Students for...more

SCOTUS Deals Blow to LGBTQ+ Rights, Public Accommodation Law

McGlinchey Stafford on 7/26/2023

In the 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis decision, the Supreme Court set back gains made by the LGBTQ+ community over the past decade. In a 6-3 decision, the nation’s highest Court answered a question about the balance of religious...more

Holtzman Vogel Supreme Court Review, October Term 2022

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak on 7/11/2023

By: Jason Torchinsky, Ed Wenger, Jan Baran, Jonathan P. Lienhard, Kent Safriet, and David Brown The Supreme Court wrapped up its decisions from the October 2022 Term, with a blockbuster final week addressing issues like...more

What does the Supreme Court’s recent LGBTQ+ opinion mean for employers? Probably not much.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 7/10/2023

In 303 Creative v. Elenis, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Colorado could not take legal action against a graphic designer who refused to create custom wedding websites for same-sex marriages because of her religious...more

Congress Passes Landmark Bill Protecting Same-Sex Marriage: Key Takeaways for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 12/9/2022

In a historic move, both chambers of Congress have approved legislation protecting the right of same-sex couples to get married, and President Biden is expected to quickly sign the bill into law. The U.S. House of...more

The Supreme Court - January 18, 2022

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 1/18/2022

Kevin George v. McDonough, No. 21-234: This case, involving an agency’s authority to interpret the statutes it regulates, presents the following question: When the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denies a veteran’s claim...more

The First Amendment and the Struggle for Black Equality

Jackson Walker on 2/22/2019

In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month. Many around the nation celebrate this annual occasion by highlighting the achievements of the civil rights movement. But there was a time...more

Upcoming SCOTUS Term Promises To Be A Blockbuster

Fisher Phillips on 10/7/2017

If you are the kind of person who gets excited by hot-button legal topics and monumental court decisions, this is the Supreme Court term for you. The SCOTUS kicked off their 2017-2018 term several days ago by hearing...more

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