COCHISE CONSULTANCY, INC. v. UNITED STATES, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: False Claims Act (FCA), Statute of Limitations

139 S.Ct. 1507 (2019) COCHISE CONSULTANCY, INC., et al., Petitioners v. UNITED STATES, EX REL. Billy Joe HUNT. No. 18-315.Supreme Court of United States.Argued March 19, 2019.Decided May 13, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT. Counsel: Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Los Angeles, CA, for the […]

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FRANCHISE TAX BD. OF CALIFORNIA v. HYATT, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Eleventh Amendment, Sovereign Immunity

139 S.Ct. 1485 (2019) 587 U.S. ___. FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF CALIFORNIA, Petitioner v. Gilbert P. HYATT Supreme Court of United States. No. 17-1299. Argued January 9, 2019. Decided May 13, 2019. Syllabus Respondent Hyatt sued petitioner Franchise Tax Board of California (Board) in Nevada state court for alleged torts committed during a tax audit. […]

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THACKER v. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Eleventh Amendment, Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA), Sovereign Immunity

139 S.Ct. 1435 (2019) 587 U.S. ___. Gary THACKER, et ux., Petitioners, v. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. No. 17-1201.Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 14, 2019.Decided April 29, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT. Counsel: Franklin Taylor Rouse, Huntsville, AL, for Petitioners. Ann O’Connell Adams, […]

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LAMPS PLUS, INC. v. VARELA, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Arbitration Clause, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Federal Arbitration Act

139 S.Ct. 1407 (2019) 587 U.S. ___. LAMPS PLUS, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. Frank VARELA. Supreme Court of United States. No. 17-988. Argued October 29, 2018. Decided April 24, 2019. Syllabus In 2016, a hacker tricked an employee of petitioner Lamps Plus, Inc., into disclosing tax information of about 1,300 company employees. After a […]

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EMULEX CORPORATION v. VARJABEDIAN, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

139 S.Ct. 1407 (2019) 587 U.S. ___. EMULEX CORPORATION, et al., Petitioners, v. Gary VARJABEDIAN, et al., No. 18-459.Supreme Court of United States. April 23, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. Shay Dvoretzky, Jeffrey R. Johnson, Jones Day, Gregory G. Garre, Benjamin W. Snyder, Samir […]

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BUCKLEW v. PRECYTHE, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Death Penalty, Eighth Amendment

139 S.Ct. 1112 (2019) Russell BUCKLEW, Petitioner v. Anne L. PRECYTHE, Director, Missouri Department of Corrections, et al. No. 17-8151.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 6, 2018.Decided April 1, 2019.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. Cheryl A. Pilate, Morgan Pilate LLC, Kansas City, MO, Robert […]

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BIESTEK v. BERRYHILL, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Social Security Act, Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act

139 S.Ct. 1148 (2019) 587 U.S. ___ Michael J. BIESTEK, Petitioner v. Nancy A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security. No. 17-1184.Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 4, 2018.Decided April 1, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. Noel J. Francisco, Solicitor General, Joseph H. […]

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LORENZO v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Securities & Exchange

139 S.Ct. 1094 (2019) 587 U.S. 2019 Francis V. LORENZO, Petitioner v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. No. 17-1077.Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 3, 2018.Decided March 27, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT. Robert Heim, New York, NY, for the petitioner. Christopher […]

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STURGEON v. FROST, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Environmental Law

139 S.Ct. 1066 (2019) 587 U.S. ___ John STURGEON, Petitioner v. Bert FROST, in His Official Capacity as Alaska Regional Director of the National Park Service, et al. No. 17-949.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 5, 2018.Decided March 26, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH […]

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REPUBLIC OF SUDAN v. HARRISON, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), Service of Process

REPUBLIC OF SUDAN, Petitioner, v. RICK HARRISON, ET AL. No. 16-1094.Supreme Court of the United States. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. Argued November 7, 2018.Decided March 26, 2019.Christopher M. Curran, White & Case LLP, Attorney for Petitioner, Republic of Sudan. Andrew C. Hall, Hall Lamb […]

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FRANK v. GAOS, 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Class Actions

586 U.S. ___ (2019) 139 S.Ct. 1041 Theodore H. FRANK, et al., Petitioners v. Paloma GAOS, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, et al. No. 17-961.Supreme Court of United States. March 20, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. Kassra P. Nassiri, Nassiri […]

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APPLE INC. v. PEPPER, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Antitrust Law, Sherman Antitrust Act

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary […]

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OBDUSKEY v. MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS LLP, 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary […]

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AIR AND LIQUID SYSTEMS CORP. v. DEVRIES, 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Maritime Tort, Torts

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NIELSEN v. PREAP, 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Immigration Law

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary […]

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WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF LICENSING v. COUGAR DEN, INC., 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Tribal sovereignty

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RIMINI STREET, INC. v. ORACLE USA, INC., 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Copyrights, Costs to Prevailing Party, Intellectual Property

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BNSF RAILWAY CO. v. LOOS, 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Railroad Retirement Tax Act, Tax Law

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FOURTH ESTATE PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION v. WALL-STREET.COM, 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Copyrights, Intellectual Property

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary […]

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MADISON v. ALABAMA, 586 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Death Penalty, Eighth Amendment

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary […]

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