In Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., the Supreme Court will determine whether Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b), which allows a district court to “relieve a party or its legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding,” can be invoked when a party voluntarily dismisses its case.Continue Reading Supreme Court Examines Scope of Rule 60(b) Ability To Reopen Cases
Stanley v. City of Sanford raises significant questions about the scope of protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for individuals after employment.Continue Reading Supreme Court Tackles Post-Employment Disability Discrimination
In McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corporation, the Supreme Court is set to determine whether the Hobbs Act requires district courts to follow the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)—specifically, the FCC’s understanding that the TCPA does not prohibit electronically received faxes, a mundane issue that involves seemingly extinct technology (fax machines), but arising in a case that holds potentially significant constitutional consequences.Continue Reading Supreme Court To Clarify Finality of Federal Agency Orders
In FDA v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., the Supreme Court will decide whether an e-cigarette manufacturer can seek review of the FDA’s denial of its marketing application in a forum where it does not reside by joining a retailer who does.Continue Reading Up in Smoke: The Supreme Court Explores Who Can Challenge FDA Orders Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act—and Where.