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3.20.25

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Broadens False Claims Act Reach To E-Rate Reimbursement Requests

In a significant and unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court held that reimbursement requests submitted to the E-Rate program qualify as “claims” under the False Claims Act (FCA) if any portion of the…

3.20.25

Supreme Court Tackles Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Powers and Nonparty Challenges to Final Orders

Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas raises significant questions about the scope of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decision-making and who can contest those decisions. The issues before the…

2.19.25

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Unanimously Holds That Federal Courts Lose Jurisdiction Over State Law Claims After Plaintiff Purges Federal Law Claims

On January 15, 2025, in Royal Canin v. Wullschleger, the Supreme Court held that when a plaintiff amends a complaint to eliminate federal law claims—leaving only state law claims—federal courts lose…

3.24.25

Last Month at the Supreme Court | March 2025

The March 2025 edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court spotlights a pivotal Supreme Court decision expanding the reach of the False Claims Act to E-Rate reimbursement requests—an outcome that…

2.20.25

Last Month at the Supreme Court | February 2025

The February 2025 edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court delves into critical legal developments shaping civil procedural, employment rights, and regulatory authority. 

1.16.25

Last Month at the Supreme Court | January 2025

The January 2025 edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court ushers in the new year with an exploration of pivotal legal issues spanning constitutional boundaries, regulatory frameworks, and white…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: In Social Media “Jawboning” Case, Supreme Court Holds Individuals and States Lack Standing to Sue Federal Officials for Social Media Platforms’ Content Moderation

In Murthy v. United States, the Supreme Court held that private and state plaintiffs did not have Article III standing to sue federal officials who plaintiffs claimed violated their First Amendment…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Does Not Resolve Whether Federal Law Preempts Certain State Abortion Restrictions, Remands for Further Consideration

The Supreme Court dismissed the consolidated cases Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States without reaching the merits of whether the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds Government Must Show Jan. 6 Defendant Impaired or Attempted To Impair the Availability or Integrity of Evidence to Convict Him of Obstructing Congress’s Efforts To Certify the 2020 Election

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court held in Fischer v. United States that, to prove a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2), the government must establish a defendant impaired the availability or…