Current Status of COVID-19 Vaccines Rollout Nationwide: December 2021 Update for the Attorney General Community
On December 20, the U.S. reached 241.6 million persons (72.8% of the total U.S. population) having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 203.9 million persons (61.4% of the total U.S. population) being fully vaccinated (i.e., having received either one shot of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine or two shots of either…
Supreme Court Report: Golan v. Saada, 20-1034
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Golan v. Saada, 20-1034 Golan v. Saada, 20-1034. “The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction requires return…
Supreme Court Report: Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson, 21-463
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson, 21-463 Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson, 21-463. Texas Senate Bill 8 prohibits abortions after roughly six…
Supreme Court Report: ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd., 21-401; AlixPartners, LLC v. Fund for Protection of Investor Rights in Foreign States, 21-518
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd., 21-401; AlixPartners, LLC v. Fund for Protection of Investor Rights in Foreign States, 21-518…
Supreme Court Report: LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 20-807
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 20-807 LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 20-807. The Court limited its grant of certiorari…
Supreme Court Report: Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, 21-309
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, 21-309 Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, 21-309. Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act provides that…
Supreme Court Report: Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 20-1573
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 20-1573 Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 20-1573. The question presented is “[w]hether the Federal…
Supreme Court Report: Torres v. Texas Dep’t of Public Safety, 20-603
December 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on December 10, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 10 and 15, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Torres v. Texas Dep’t of Public Safety, 20-603 Torres v. Texas Dep’t of Public Safety, 20-603. The question presented is “whether…
State Attorneys General May Obtain Disgorgement of Profits Obtained Outside the State
A New York district court recently reaffirmed the right of state attorneys general to seek disgorgement on a national level from defendants in antitrust cases brought by the states. The decision in FTC et al. v. Vyera Pharmaceuticals, No. 20cv00706 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 24, 2021) is particularly noteworthy because the Supreme Court recently limited the FTC’s…
Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges American Law Institute to Reject Amendments that Leave Victims of Sex Crimes Vulnerable, Put Children at Risk
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) wrote a letter to the American Law Institute (ALI) urging them to reject proposed changes to Section 213 of the Model Penal Code (MPC) that would weaken the ability of states to prosecute sexual assault, abuse, exploitation, and trafficking crimes; jeopardize the safety of victims…
