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Justices earned extra money from books and teaching in 2021, disclosures show

Justices earned extra money from books and teaching in 2021, disclosures show

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett received $ 425,000 last year as part of a book deal reportedly worth $ 2 million, while Justice Neil Gorsuch received just over $ 250,000 in book royalties. The news came in financial disclosures released on Thursday by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the administrative agency of the federal judiciary.

The justices are required to file the financial disclosures every year by May 15, although Justice Samuel Alito’s disclosure was not included in … Read the rest

Civil Law

Dismissal Denied in SPAC-Related Securities Suit Alleging Supply Chain Misrepresentations

As I have noted in recent posts (here, for example), SPAC-related securities suit filings continue to accumulate and represent a significant current securities litigation phenomenon. But while the number of suits continues to mount, relatively few of these cases have yet reached the dismissal stage. In a recent ruling, however, the defendant company’s motion to dismiss in a SPAC-related securities suit was substantially denied as to the company itself and its top executives. In particular, the claims based on allegations … Read the rest

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Announcement of orders and opinions for Monday, June 6

Announcement of orders and opinions for Monday, June 6

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On Monday, June 6, we will be live blogging as the court releases orders from the June 2 conference and opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.

Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.

The post Announcement of orders and opinions for Monday, June 6 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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The return of the vaccine mandate for health workers and sovereign immunity for a Turkish bank

The return of the vaccine mandate for health workers and sovereign immunity for a Turkish bank

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This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health care workers, and a Turkish bank’s immunity claim.

In Missouri v. Biden, the justices face a petition asking them to review on the merits the Biden administration’s vaccine policy for health care workers. The mandate requires nearly all health care workers at facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 … Read the rest

Civil Law

Bipartisan U.S. Federal Privacy Bill Circulated

Keypoint: The chances for the United States to finally enact a federal privacy bill appear to have increased with the circulation of a bipartisan discussion draft although its chances for passage are far from clear.

On Friday, June 3, House and Senate leaders released a bipartisan discussion draft of a comprehensive data privacy bill called the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Although there have been many federal privacy bills introduced in the past, this discussion draft is gaining … Read the rest

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The morning read for Wednesday, June 1

The morning read for Wednesday, June 1

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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:

  • Supreme Court case may determine winner of Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary (Ariane de Vogue, CNN)
  • Supreme Court blocks Texas social media moderation ban (Adi Robertson, The Verge)
  • Do Dissents of the Past Foreshadow Dissents on the Current Court? (Adam Feldman, Empirical SCOTUS)
… Read the rest