Today the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in two cases. The first is Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, a constitutional challenge to the federal ban on sports betting. Amy Howe has this blog’s preview. Axel Schamis and Katherine Van Bramer preview the case...
After months of secessionist agitation in Catalonia, Spain’s government has called for fresh regional elections to be held on December 21. With Catalonia deeply divided, and with most of the ruling coalition’s political leadership in jail or in exile, this promises to be the most...
Most professional liability insurance policies are written on a claims-made basis – that is, they cover only claims first made during the applicable policy period. A recurring issue under these kinds of policies is the question of when a claim was first made. This question...
Former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner is appealing his conviction for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a campus fraternity party, the Associated Press reports. His attorneys argue the Ohio native’s initial trial was “a detailed and lengthy set of lies.” Turner hopes that a new...
The Carnival Triumph joined the club of cruise ships which have suffered propulsion problems this year. There have been fourteen such problems this year alone. The Triumph arrived late back at the port of New Orleans on Thursday due to what Carnival is calling "technical issues."...
We expect additional orders from the December 1 conference on Monday at 9:30 a.m. The court will hear oral argument on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, beginning at 10 a.m. each day. The calendar for the December sitting is available on the court’s website. On Friday...