 | Technology company lawyers praise limited Supreme Court patent ruling
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is quoted on the Supreme Court's patent decision in Bowman v. Monsanto. Read >>
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| Getting Under the Hood: A Practical Guide to Drafting Consumer and Employee Arbitration Agreements
In a bylined article, partners Archis Parasharami and Kevin Ranlett and associate Phillip Dupré (all Washington, DC) discuss how to draft consumer and employee arbitration agreements. Read >>
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| Mixed-motive retaliation claims at issue as Supreme Court term hits homestretch
In a bylined article, Supreme Court & Appellate partner Miriam Nemetz (Washington, DC) examines whether plaintiffs should have to prove that a retaliatory motive was the “but-for” cause of an adverse employment action. Read >>
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| Is the Alien Tort a Zombie Doctrine? Andrew Pincus Responds
In an op-ed, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) responds to Michael D. Goldhaber's recent Litigation Daily column, "The Zombification of the Corporate Alien Tort." Read >>
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| Mayer Brown partner Scott Chesin named “Rising Star” by New York Law Journal
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Scott Chesin has been selected as one of New York Law Journal’s 2013 “Rising Stars.” The award recognizes New York’s most promising lawyers under 40 who have made significant contributions to the practice of law and their communities. Read >>
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| Texas water fight could have implications for Utah and thirsty West
Environmental partner Tim Bishop (Chicago) is quoted on the US Supreme Court case Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann. Read >>
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| US Supreme Court Holds that the Alien Tort Statute Does Not Apply Extraterritorially
In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, No. 10-1491, the US Supreme Court has ruled that the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) does not apply extraterritorially in cases alleging violations of international law occurring within the territory of sovereigns outside the United States. Read >>
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| Justices Limit Reach of Alien Tort Law
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is quoted on the US Supreme Court ruling in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Read >>
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| Companies Shielded as US Court Cuts Human-Rights Suits
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is quoted on the US Supreme Court ruling in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Read >>
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| Lawyers React To Supreme Court's Alien Tort Ruling
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is quoted in an article featuring attorney reactions to the US Supreme Court's ruling in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Read >>
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| Justices rule U.S. courts not world forum for human rights suits
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is quoted in an article featuring attorney reactions to the US Supreme Court's ruling in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Read >>
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| Out of Prison? For Some, That Might Mean Out of Luck
A brief written by Litigation & Dispute Resolution partners Charles Rothfeld and Andy Pincus and associates Michael Kimberly and Paul Hughes (all Washington, DC) is referenced in an article discussing the Yale Supreme Court Clinic. Read >>
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 | Supreme Court seems likely to support individual arbitration in AmEx antitrust class action
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| US top court rules for timber industry over road runoff
Environmental partner Tim Bishop (Chicago) is quoted in an article reporting that the US Supreme Court endorsed the US Environmental Protection Agency's long-standing decision not to require Clean Water Act permits for stormwater runoff from logging roads. Read >>
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| Class Action Lawyers React To Supreme Court's CAFA Ruling
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Archis Parasharami (Washington, DC) is quoted in an article featuring attorney reactions to the US Supreme Court decision in Standard Fire Insurance v. Knowles. Read >>
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| Court douses class action plaintiffs in Standard Fire case
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Archis Parasharami (Washington, DC) is quoted in an article discussing the US Supreme Court decision in Standard Fire Insurance v. Knowles. Read >>
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| Supreme Court: Oxford Health Plans v. Sutter asks whether parties agree to class arbitration by failing to mention it
In a bylined article, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Archis Parasharami (Washington, DC) discusses Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter and its potential impact on class arbitrations. Read >>
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| Both sides in Supreme Court antitrust case find reasons for hope
Washington, DC Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus is quoted in an article discussing the latest oral arguments in American Express Co v. Italian Colors. Read >>
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| A rare win for class action plaintiffs in one case, but prospects dim in another
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partners Josh Yount (Chicago) and Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) are quoted in an article discussing class action litigation in the US Supreme Court. Read >>
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| Supreme Court Clips SEC's Wings In Gabelli Case; Defense Loses In Amgen
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Josh Yount (Chicago) is quoted in an article discussing the rulings in two securities-law cases in the US Supreme Court. Read >>
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