Supreme Court

The morning read for Wednesday, Sept. 18

The morning read for Wednesday, Sept. 18

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

  • US Supreme Court’s Roberts hears key Democrat’s call for enforceable ethics code (Nate Raymond, Reuters)
  • Durbin Tells Judiciary Supreme Court Ethics Code Falls Short (Suzanne Monyak, Bloomberg Law)
  • On Mark Meadows’ removal bids, the Supreme Court may have the last word (Jordan Rubin, MSNBC)
  • Supreme Court asked to weigh religious liberty cases, including LGBT
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Civil Law

The Changing Labor Landscape for Healthcare Employers

In 2024, healthcare employers have faced several new challenges and developments regarding traditional labor obligations.  Unions are becoming more prominent in healthcare, including by unionizing doctors at unprecedented rates and by becoming more involved in government-funded projects.  At the same time, federal agencies are imposing significant new labor obligations on healthcare employers, regardless of whether or not they have unions representing their employees.  While the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete rule has garnered major attention (as we discussed further here and … Read the rest

Supreme Court

The morning read for Monday, Sept. 16

The morning read for Monday, Sept. 16

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read:

  • How Roberts Shaped Trump’s Supreme Court Winning Streak (Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
  • Green Party urges Supreme Court to intervene in Nevada ballot dispute (John Fritze & Devan Cole, CNN)
  • TikTok launches fight for its life in court (Christine Mui, Politico)
  • As the new Supreme Court term nears, regulatory power
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Civil Law

In a Batson Challenge, what Prosecutor Says is Everything or is It?

Before getting started on the blog entry for the week, I did finish Over Ruled. What is clear from reading the book, is that Justice Gorsuch clearly believes that the administrative state had gotten too big and that sufficient guardrails for the administrative state do not exist. Also, from reading that book, it is pretty clear to me that he would think Loper Bright overruled Kisor v. Wilkie. So, administrative regulations he will uphold will have to have a very … Read the rest

Supreme Court

The morning read for Friday, Sept. 13

The morning read for Friday, Sept. 13

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:

  • U.S. Naval Academy, affirmative action foe square off at Baltimore trial (Nate Raymond, Reuters)
  • Affirmative Action Was Banned. What Happened Next Was Confusing. (Anemona Hartocollis & Stephanie Saul, The New York Times)
  • The inside story of how Sandra Day O’Connor rebuffed pressure from Scalia and others to overturn Roe v. Wade (Joan Biskupic, CNN)
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Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s new memoir, a snapshot of relentless optimism and grit

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s new memoir, a snapshot of relentless optimism and grit

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At her swearing-in ceremony to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2013, Ketanji Brown Jackson quipped to the group assembled, “It takes a village to raise a judge.” Jackson’s new memoir, “Lovely One” – the English translation of her first and middle names, Ketanji Onyika – pays homage to many of the family members and mentors who made up her village. It is also a tale of humility, faith, and optimism, but like other memoirs … Read the rest

Civil Law

Legislative Update: Legislature Hikes the Ball For Signing Kickoff

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Legislature concluded its 2023-24 session in the wee hours of its August 31, 2024, deadline to pass bills. Now it’s up to Governor Newsom to call the plays as to what employment bills he will sign into law. The bills for his consideration read intersectionality into FEHA protected categories, recast victims’ time off provisions, adjust paid family leave, and impact protections for freelance workers and whistleblowers.

At the conclusion of its August 31, 2024, deadline, the Legislature … Read the rest