Intellectual property law
fromHoodline
1 hour agoManhattan Judge Lets CNN Privacy Suit Over Trackers Proceed
A class-action lawsuit against CNN for tracking user data will proceed to discovery after a judge's ruling on April 9, 2026.
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Right-wing politics
fromThe Nation
3 weeks agoWhy Does the Supreme Court Treat Trump Like a "Regular" President?
The Supreme Court applies the presumption of regularity doctrine to Trump, assuming good faith and proper conduct despite evidence of illegal and unconstitutional motivations, creating a fictional version of the president divorced from reality.
Social justice
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks agoThis Harvard Law School Grad Has The Progressive Answer To FedSoc - Above the Law
Lawyers can drive systemic change through community organizing and alternative pathways that challenge corporate power and legal inequities rather than relying solely on institutional approaches.
Intellectual property law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
9 years agoIs the Supreme Court breathtakingly dishonest or just completely clueless?
The Supreme Court established a two-part test for copyright protection of artistic features on useful articles: the feature must be perceivable as separate art and qualify as protectable work independently.
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US politics
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks agoMorning Docket: 03.18.26 - Above the Law
Chief Justice Roberts calls for ending personal attacks on judges, while questions arise about presidential official acts; meanwhile, legal developments span judicial conduct, cryptocurrency regulation, Section 230 reform, and national security concerns.
Law
fromABA Journal
1 month agoNearly 200 former judges denounce claim that courts are ignoring Supreme Court orders
Over 175 former federal and state judges denounce Trump administration claims that district courts are ignoring Supreme Court orders, calling such attacks an extraordinary assault on the judiciary.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month agoOp Ed | The judges who shape New York long after the ballots are cast | amNewYork
New York City's elected trial judges—Civil Court and Surrogate's Court judges—wield significant influence over vulnerable citizens' lives, including eviction, custody, and bail decisions, making judicial races critical despite low voter attention.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks agoThe Supreme Court Just Heeded One of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Sharpest Dissents
The Supreme Court unanimously refused to immediately revoke Temporary Protected Status for over 350,000 immigrants from Haiti and Syria, instead allowing full judicial review while maintaining their legal protections.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 month agoPatently Unreasonable: Hyatt's Return to the Supreme Court and the Fight Over Prosecution Laches
Gilbert Hyatt petitions the Supreme Court to challenge the Federal Circuit's prosecution laches doctrine, arguing it conflicts with statutory patent timing provisions in the Patent Act.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month agoAfter Years Of 'Hold My Beer' Moments, Supreme Court Confidence Hits New Low - Above the Law
Supreme Court public confidence has reached a historic low of 22%, down from 52% before Bush v. Gore, reflecting decades of declining trust due to perceived partisan decision-making.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks agoThe Rule Of Law Joins America's Dead Pets On The Rainbow Bridge - Above the Law
Trump attorney John Lauro claimed the DOJ improved under Attorney General Pam Bondi, contradicting legal observers who view current conditions as a constitutional crisis threatening prosecutorial independence.
Law
frompatentlyo.com
1 month agoJudge Newman Asks the Supreme Court to Intervene: Framing Judicial Independence as a Constitutional Imperative
Judge Pauline Newman, barred from judicial duties since 2023 without impeachment or disability finding, petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act's bar on reviewing judicial council orders.
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Law
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago'We Are Better Than This,' Say Ninth Circuit Judges Despite All Evidence To The Contrary - Above the Law
Judge Lawrence VanDyke of the Ninth Circuit has authored inflammatory and unprofessional dissents using crude language and personal attacks against colleagues, contradicting the ABA's initial assessment of his qualifications.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago'We Are Better Than This,' Say Ninth Circuit Judges Despite All Evidence To The Contrary - Above the Law
Judge Lawrence VanDyke of the Ninth Circuit has authored inflammatory and unprofessional dissents using crude language and personal attacks against colleagues, contradicting the ABA's initial assessment of his qualifications.
US politics
fromBoston.com
1 month agoHigh court judge denies DiZoglio's ask for outside attorney in audit lawsuit
State Auditor DiZoglio faces a setback in her lawsuit against the Legislature as the Supreme Judicial Court denied her motion to hire outside counsel, with Attorney General Campbell moving to strike the case entirely.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month agoSCOTUS Justices Air Internal Debate Over Shadow Docket At Public Event - Above the Law
Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh disagree on the Supreme Court's emergency docket, with Jackson criticizing its use to implement policies before legal challenges are resolved, while Kavanaugh defends it as a necessary structural feature of modern governance.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month agoJust 2 Federal Law Clerks Filed Complaints Against Judges Last Year - Above the Law
Federal law clerks face systemic barriers preventing misconduct complaints against judges, with only two JCDA complaints filed in 2025 despite 106 documented cases of mistreatment in 2023.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoAI brings Supreme Court decisions to life
Artificial intelligence, meet the U.S. Supreme Court. It's an institution steeped in tradition and resistant to any quick changes in the way it does things. But like it or not, the justices are about to see artificially created versions of themselves, essentially avatars, speaking words that they actually did speak in court but that were not heard contemporaneously by anyone except the people in the courtroom.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months agoDOJ Attacks Judge, Claims Judicial Immunity For Itself - Above the Law
If you are a lawyer, are interested in being an AUSA, and support President Trump and anti-crime agenda, DM me. We need good prosecutors. And DOJ is hiring across the country. Now is your chance to join the mission and do good for our country.- Chad Mizelle (@chad_mizelle) January 31, 2026
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoOne Supreme Court Case Is Most Responsible for Our Oligarchy. It's Not the One You Think.
That Supreme Court decision, Buckley v. Valeo, happens to turn 50 years old this week. It's Buckley, and not the often-excoriated 2010 Roberts court decision in Citizens United v. FEC, that created the conditions for the ultrawealthy to transform their vastly unequal economic power into lopsided political power, and for a billionaire like Elon Musk to contribute a staggering $291 million to help elect Republican candidates, including Donald Trump, in 2024.
US politics
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