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Dr. David D. Schein explains the FCC’s lowest-unit-charge rules for political advertising, the Fourth Circuit challenge, and why the Supreme Court allowed favorable TV ad rates for political...
The Supreme Court is not designed to function like an elected political institution. This Business Law 101 analysis explains life tenure, presidential nomination, Senate confirmation, judicial independence, and...
President Trump’s White House ballroom project survived an emergency Supreme Court challenge, but the Court did not finally decide whether the project is lawful. Dr. David D. Schein...
The Supreme Court unanimously rejected Amarin Pharma’s induced-infringement claim against Hikma Pharmaceuticals, clarifying that a generic drugmaker’s knowledge of possible infringing use is not enough without active steps...
In Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Rastafarian inmate could not recover individual-capacity damages from prison officials under RLUIPA, even after...
After an involuntary commitment, forced medication order, and state-court consent agreement, TM challenged the order in federal court while her state appeal was still pending. Dr. David D....
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not prosecute a Texas man for possessing a firearm based solely on his regular marijuana use. United States v....
The Supreme Court ruled that a federal prisoner cannot use compassionate release as a substitute for challenging the validity of a conviction. Fernandez v. United States clarifies the...
Dr. David D. Schein examines a DSA proposal to abolish major American institutions and asks what that agenda would mean for constitutional government.
The Supreme Court ruled that a sentencing disparity created by a deliberately nonretroactive change in federal law cannot itself justify compassionate release. The decision leaves long firearm sentences...
The Supreme Court ruled that a sentencing appeal waiver cannot be enforced when doing so would preserve an egregious error and create a miscarriage of justice. The decision...
The Supreme Court allowed Alabama’s 2023 congressional map to remain in effect while appeals continue. The emergency order reflects a changing legal standard for Voting Rights Act challenges...
