Supreme Court Report: Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, 22-105
Volume 30, Issue 3 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 21 and December 1 and 9, 2022 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, 22-105 Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, 22-105. At issue is: “Does a non-frivolous appeal of the denial of a motion to compel arbitration oust a district court’s jurisdiction…
Supreme Court Report: Lora v. United States, 22-49
Volume 30, Issue 3 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 21 and December 1 and 9, 2022 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Lora v. United States, 22-49 Lora v. United States, 22-49. At issue is “[w]hether 18 U.S.C. §924(c)(1)(D)(ii), which provides that ‘no term of imprisonment imposed . . . under this subsection…
Supreme Court Report: United States v. Hansen, 22-179
Volume 30, Issue 3 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 21 and December 1 and 9, 2022 (Part I). Case Granted Review: United States v. Hansen, 22-179 United States v. Hansen, 22-179. The Court will resolve “[w]hether the federal criminal prohibition against encouraging or inducing unlawful immigration for commercial advantage or private financial…
Supreme Court Report: Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, 22-148
Volume 30, Issue 3 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 21 and December 1 and 9, 2022 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, 22-148 Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, 22-148. This case involves VIP Products’ sale of a “poop-themed” dog toy that looks…
Supreme Court Report: Biden v. Nebraska, 22-506
Volume 30, Issue 3 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 21 and December 1 and 9, 2022 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Biden v. Nebraska, 22-506 Biden v. Nebraska, 22-506. At issue is whether the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan exceeds the Secretary of Education’s authority or is arbitrary and capricious and…
51 Attorneys General Support FCC Proposal to Require Anti-Robotext Protections
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter on behalf of 51 state and territory attorneys general to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to a request for comments on an FCC proposal to help cut down on unwanted text messages. In the letter, the AGs express their support for the proposal,…
NAAG Supports FCC Proposal to Put in Place Anti-Robotext Protections
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) supported the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to help cut down on unwanted text messages by requiring mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned, or unused numbers, and from numbers on a Do Not Originate (DNO) list. The bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general support the…
NAAG Names Annual Award Recipients at 2022 Capital Forum
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced the recipients of its annual awards during the organization’s annual Capital Forum event on Dec. 7. Each year, NAAG recognizes members of the attorney general community with five awards that acknowledge their contributions in a variety of areas. Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson and District of Columbia…
Supreme Court Report: Dubin v. United States, 22-10
Volume 30, Issue 2 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 4 and 10, 2022 Case Granted Review: Dubin v. United States, 22-10 Dubin v. United States, 22-10. The federal aggravated identity theft statute makes it a crime “during and in relation to a” predicate felony to knowingly transfer, possess, or “use[], without…
Supreme Court Report: Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, 21-757
Volume 30, Issue 2 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 4 and 10, 2022 Case Granted Review: Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, 21-757 Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, 21-757. Section 112 of the Patent Act requires an inventor applying for a patent to provide a “written description of the invention, and of the manner…
