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Washington Legal Foundation – A Look Ahead at SCOTUS October Term 2014
The following is a summary of a media briefing presented by the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) on October 1, 2014, entitled “The U.S. Supreme Court: Previewing the October 2014 Term.” The featured speakers were (moderator) Eric Grannon, Partner, White & Case LLP; John P....
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The October 2013 Term: U.S. Supreme Court Wrap-Up
The following is a summary of a briefing by the Washington Legal Foundation. The featured speakers are Mark Chenoweth, General Counsel of the Washington Legal Foundation; Dan Himmelfarb, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP; Mark Davies, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; and Jeffrey...
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Arbitration After AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion: Judicial, Regulatory and Strategic Legal Responses To High Court’s 2011 Ruling
Lammi: AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion (Concepcion) is a U.S. Supreme Court decision that many in the plaintiffs’ bar criticize as the most harmful case in the history of consumer protection, as it could end all class action suits. The Court ruled by a five-to-four vote that the Federal...
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Washington Legal Foundation Media Briefing; The October 2010 Term: U.S. Supreme Court Wrap-Up
Thornburgh: We shall discuss the general tone and tenor of the Court's October 2010 term. Keisler: There is an emerging debate regarding this term's general tenor - whether the Court is "pro-business" and to what extent its decisions shed light on that perspective. While the...
Read MoreWashington Legal Foundation's Media Briefing; Wal-Mart v. Dukes : The Supreme Court Examines How And When To Certify A Class Action
Lammi: Welcome to our Supreme Court (the Court) briefing on the Wal-Mart v. Dukes case, in which the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) has been involved since 2004. Leading off is Andrew J. Trask, who is counsel at McGuireWoods LLP and has participated in the defense of more than 100 class actions...
Read MoreWashington Legal Foundation Media Briefing; High Court Halftime: The October 2010 Term At Midpoint
Thornburgh: The U.S. Supreme Court is at the midpoint of its October 2010 term. We shall discuss the general tone and tenor of the Court's activities, with focus on First Amendment law, class actions and patent litigation. Goldstein: The first case I will discuss is Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc...
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Washington Legal Foundation Media Briefing; The October 2010 U.S. Supreme Court Term
Thornburgh: The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up its 2010-11 session. We shall discuss the general tone and tenor of the Court's activities, and the focus will include pre-emption issues and securities cases. Ganzfried: When talking about important Supreme Court cases, I find it helpful to...
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