 | Supreme Court Getting 'Back to Business' in Fall Term, U.S. Chamber Groups Say
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is quoted on upcoming cases on the Supreme Court’s 2012 docket. Read >>
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| Clean Water Act cases on docket as justices return
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Tim Bishop is quoted on the Supreme Court’s review of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in a Clean Water Act case that concerns whether stormwater that washes off logging roads is subject to permitting. Read >>
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| Supreme Court Scorecard: Top Firms at the Court
The National Law Journal reports that Mayer Brown argued the third most cases (five) before the Supreme Court last term. Read >>
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 | A strong Supreme Court term for business
Lost in the glare of the Supreme Court's landmark decisions in June was the fact that the business community did very well last term. Read >>
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| Get the facts straight in ‘Concepcion’
In a letter to the editor of The National Law Journal, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) explains why the AT&T v. Concepcion case was “a classic example of misuse of the class action process to try to extort a quick settlement in a meritless case.” Read >>
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| Analysis: Rivals on left, right battle in Supreme Court
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) quoted on Donald Verrilli and Paul Clement squaring off against each other in the recent Supreme Court cases on healthcare and immigration policy. Read >>
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| Carolyn Osolinik and Evan Tager named to The National Law Journal’s “Champions and Visionaries” 2012 list
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that Carolyn Osolinik and Evan Tager were named to The National Law Journal’s Champions and Visionaries 2012 list, which recognizes Washington lawyers for work that has advanced the practice of law. Read >>
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| Champions & Visionaries: Evan Tager, Mayer Brown
Evan Tager has established himself as one of the great marathon runners in the federal appellate system.
In AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in April 2011 that the Federal Arbitration Act pre-empted a California state law prohibiting contracts from disallowing class actions. Read >>
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| Champions & Visionaries: Carolyn Osolinik, Mayer Brown
For Mayer Brown partner Carolyn Osolinik, the upcoming anniversary of the day the Americans With Disabilities Act became law has special significance. Read >>
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| How The Health Care Ruling Might Affect Civil Rights
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) quoted on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the health care law and how it might impact civil rights. Please click the above link for the text of the story; Mr. Pincus' radio commentary can be heard at the 3-minute mark of the segment. Read >>
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| The Medicaid ruling's ripple effect
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) quoted on the Supreme Court's health care ruling and its potential to set up a series of legal showdowns between states and the federal government over billions of dollars in federal grants. Read >>
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| Analysis: Legal eagles redefine healthcare winners, losers
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) quoted on the Commerce Clause issue of the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Read >>
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| For Pincus, tax issue was always at center of health care case
The Supreme Court's "taxing power" rationale for upholding the individual mandate of the Affordable Case Act June 28 surprised many – but not Mayer Brown partner Andrew Pincus. He had been making the case for that reasoning since last year, when he began filing briefs on the issue on behalf of several law professors. Read >>
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| In health care and immigration cases, vindication for Verrilli
Toward the end of his much-criticized oral argument over the health care individual mandate on March 27, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. made a spirited pitch for a little-noticed argument in favor of the law. He said the insurance requirement could be justified under the enumerated power of Congress to "lay and collect taxes." Read >>
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| Inside the Obamacare Ruling: How Roberts Got A Majority
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) quoted on the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Read >>
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| SCOTUS: What Congress can't regulate, it can tax
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) quoted extensively on the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Read >>
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| Supreme Court Dismisses Case that Could Have Affected Consumer Class Actions
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Don Falk (Palo Alto) quoted on a Supreme Court case involving the right to sue for statutory injuries. Read >>
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| John Roberts' health care vote scrutinized
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) quoted on the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Read >>
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| 6 cases and litigation trends affecting in-house counsel
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) quoted on his successful representation of AT&T in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion. Read >>
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| A viewer's guide to the SCOTUS health care ruling
Litigation & Dispute Resolution special counsel Charles Rothfeld quoted on the possibility that the Supreme Court could send the decision on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul back to the lower courts. Read >>
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