June 13, 2016
High court pronounces on Puerto Rico’s sovereignty. Will it do so a second time?
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June 01, 2016
Although Americans will vote on Donald Trump, Supreme Court won’t hear the Trump casino case.
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May 25, 2016
Justices may rule on whether bankruptcy settlements can disregard Section 507 priorities.
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May 17, 2016
Supreme Court reverses Fifth Circuit on ‘actual fraud’ dischargeability case.
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May 17, 2016
Showing violation of a federal statute might not itself entitle a consumer to sue.
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March 22, 2016
Some justices ask why Puerto Rico can’t legislate to keep the lights on.
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March 02, 2016
Ghost of Justice Scalia haunts the high court in a statutory construction case.
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February 26, 2016
This is the first of two features concluding that Justice Scalia’s opinions were not inherently adverse to the interests of debtors and the bankruptcy system generally.
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February 18, 2016
Scalia consistently employed a judicial philosophy calling for courts to interpret statutes based on their common meaning.
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February 05, 2016
Debtors notch three wins and lose once in significant consumer cases.
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