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Big banks and raisin referenda

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether Washington state’s surtax on banks violates the dormant commerce clause when 150 of 153 affected institutions are out of state and whether “one person, one vote” means that California’s statutory scheme allowing raisin cooperatives to vote as a bloc in referenda violates the Constitution.

Big banks challenge a Washington state surtax on Washington-based bank income

Washington Bankers Association v. Washington raises a … Read the rest

Civil Law

Weekend Reading: Stand

I’m a cyclist. I like cycling for my commute, fast rides, rides in the suburbs, fat biking in the snow. I like watching competitive cycling: men’s and women’s races. I watch more women’s racing because of Kathryn Bertine.

Kathryn Bertine details her activism for equality with women’s cycling in Stand. It’s a memoir detailing the ups and down in her professional life, and the ups and down in her personal life. All those ups and downs are framed in … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Alabama’s redistricting on the shadow docket

Amy Howe is joined by Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, of Stetson Law, to discuss the court’s decision earlier this week to reinstate Alabama’s voting map, which a lower court ruled dilutes Black votes.

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Consumer

How to Report Workplace Sexual Harassment in San Francisco: Three Easy Steps

Another important step is to get in touch with a sexual harassment attorney as soon as possible. You might even want to do this before you file a report.
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Supreme Court

The morning read for Wednesday, Feb. 9

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

Brett Kavanaugh’s Defense of the Shadow Docket Is Alarming (Steve Vladeck, Slate)
Potential Supreme Court nominee faces questions on religious rights case (Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
The Supreme Court may completely hollow out the Voting Rights Act by 2024 (Joan Biskupic, CNN)

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Civil Law

EU Supervisory Authorities Led by the Belgian DPA Find IAB Europe’s TCF Infringes EU Data Protection Rules

On February 2, 2022, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the ‘Belgian DPA’) imposed a number of sanctions against Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (‘IAB Europe’), for alleged violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the ‘GDPR’) by its Transparency and Consent Framework (the ‘TCF’).

TCF is developed by IAB Europe, in partnership with IAB Tech Lab. It aims to help companies collect and transmit users’ preferences, including as to whether they agree to have their data processed for the purpose … Read the rest

Supreme Court

In 5-4 vote, justices reinstate Alabama voting map despite lower court’s ruling that it dilutes Black votes

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Alabama to implement a redistricting plan that is being challenged as illegal racial gerrymandering. A lower court ruled last month that the state’s new congressional map likely violates the Voting Rights Act, and it ordered the state to draw a new map. But the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision put the lower court’s ruling on hold, effectively allowing Alabama to proceed with its preferred map as it prepares for primary elections in … Read the rest

Circuit Courts

Bankruptcy Filings Drop 24 Percent

Bankruptcy filings fell again for the 12-month period ending Dec. 31, 2021. A steady decline in filings has continued since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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