 | Mayer Brown's Andrew Frey Takes Unpopular Stance in West Virginia Supreme Court Recusal Case
In the litigation world, the pending Supreme Court case of Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal has generated a tremendous amount of interest--and a hefty number of amicus briefs. Read >>
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 | Mayer Brown partner Charles Rothfeld wins unanimous Supreme Court decision
Charles Rothfeld successfully argued Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School District, winning a unanimous ruling in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that victims of gender discrimination in schools receiving federal funds may bring suit both under federal statutory anti-discrimination law and to enforce their constitutional rights. Read >>
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| SG Pick has One Glaring Gap on Resume
Andy Frey quoted on Elena Kagan, the appointee for solicitor general, who has never argued in front of the Supreme Court or any other appellate court. "I don't think it's a major factor... You're immersed in a community that lives and breathes the Supreme Court... She will quickly become an expert," he said. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown partner Kenneth Geller named "Litigator of the Week" by American Lawyer magazine
Among the myriad hot-button issues in American jurisprudence today, federal preemption is at the top of the list. To its critics, it's a license for companies to escape liability for misleading consumers. To its defenders, it's the only sensible way to regulate businesses. Read >>
Reprinted with permission from the January 9, 2009 edition of AmLaw Litigation Daily ¸ 2009 ALM Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. |
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| Charles Rothfeld Mentioned in USA Today Article on Advocacy at the Supreme Court
14 December 2008 - USA Today highlighted Charles Rothfeld, who has argued in front of the Supreme Court 23 times, as "part of an emerging elite private-sector group of lawyers who dominate advocacy at the court." Click here to link to the full article. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown Partners Argue Three Supreme Court Cases in Seven-Day Span
Three attorneys from Mayer Brown's Supreme Court & Appellate practice, Stephen Shapiro, Charles Rothfeld and Andrew Pincus, were recently mentioned in several online stories regarding their arguments of Philip Morris USA v. Williams; Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee and Arizona v. Johnson in front of the Supreme Court. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown LLP and BNA Books Publish Federal Appellate Practice.
Over two dozen members of the Supreme Court & Appellate practice worked together to author Federal Appellate Practice, which publisher BNA Books describes as “[a] practical manual on handling federal appellate matters, especially civil appeals and and cases involving review of federal administrative agencies.” The result is a very impressive volume, which practitioners will greatly appreciate. It makes a perfect companion to Supreme Court Practice, also published by BNA Books, for which several partners at the firm have been responsible for many years. Read >>
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 | US Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Drug Preemption Case
Andrew Tauber predicts a narrowly written decision that upholds preemption due to the extent of the questioning on such issues as whether a manufacturer must have new information about risks to change a label unilaterally. Read >>
Reproduced with permission from Product Safety & Liability Reporter, 36 PSLR 1116 (Nov. 10, 2008). Copyright 2008 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) |
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| Mayer Brown argues Eritrean accused of torture deserves asylum
Andy Pincus quoted in article discussing the case he argued at the Supreme Court on whether the US should deny political asylum to a man who, out of fear for his own life, stood by as others were tortured. Read >>
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| Justices Appear Torn Over Drug Labeling Case
Andrew Tauber predicts a narrow ruling that will grant federal pre-emption in cases like the Wyeth case “where there are no allegations that the company withheld information” about potential risks and where the FDA rejected a stronger warning label. Read >>
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| Many familiar faces to appear before justices
Article mentions Mayer Brown’s “strong appellate bench” and lists Andy Pincus, Andrew Frey and Charles Rothfeld as attorneys who will argue in front of the Supreme Court this term. Also mentions the Yale Law School Supreme Court Clinic. Read >>
Reprinted with permission from the September 22, 2008 edition of National Law Journal © 2008 ALM Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. |
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| Among business cases, pre-emption looms large
Andy Pincus quoted on pre-emption. Read >>
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| AM Law Daily Quotes Mayer Brown Partner Andy Pincus on Securities Class Action System
24 July 2008 - The AM Law Daily today quoted Mayer Brown partner Andy Pincus in an article discussing the current securities class action system, which has brought in over $17 billion in the past 10 years for Plaintiff's lawyers and continues to gain momentum. Pincus spoke as a panelist at the luncheon, which was cosponsored by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform (ILR). Read >>
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| Mayer Brown Attorney Discusses Kennedy v. Louisiana on C-SPAN
On June 26, 2008, Mayer Brown attorney Kevin Ranlett was featured in C-SPAN's Washington Journal for a full 30-minute segment on the Kennedy v. Louisiana Supreme Court case decided the previous day. He discussed the case as well as an amicus brief filed by Mayer Brown LLP on behalf of the National Association of Social Workers and other victims'-rights groups, which was cited repeatedly in the decision. Read >>
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| Mayer Brown again stands alone atop appellate rankings in both Chambers USA and Legal 500 United States
17 June 2008 - For a second consecutive year, the Supreme Court & Appellate practice of Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global law firm, is ranked in the top tier of the appellate law category in both Chambers USA and Legal 500 United States, a distinction achieved by no other law firm. Read >>
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| Legal Times Quotes Mayer Brown Partner Andy Pincus On Supreme Court Patent Case
The Legal Times today quoted Mayer Brown partner Andy Pincus quoted in an article discussing the Supreme Court's decision in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc., which-in a unanimous opinion reversing the Federal Circuit-held that the doctrine of patent exhaustion applies to method patents. Read >>
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| Supreme Court & Appellate Practice Named to the National Law Journal's "Appellate Hot List"
7 April 2008 - The Supreme Court & Appellate practice of Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global law firm, was listed in the inaugural edition of the National Law Journal's (NLJ) "Appellate Hot List." The NLJ rankings honor law firms that practice "exemplary, cutting-edge appellate advocacy." The NLJ noted in its article that Mayer Brown and other firms chosen deserved "credit for unqualified excellence." Read >>
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| Mayer Brown Scores Major Victory
Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global law firm, scored a major victory in the Appellate Court of Illinois on Monday on behalf of iPCS Wireless, Inc in its high-profile litigation with Sprint. Read >>
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| Supreme Court Issues Three Preemption Decisions In One Day—And Mayer Brown Is On The Winning Side In Each One
20 February 2008 - The Supreme Court today issued three major decisions relating to the federal preemption of state law, and Mayer Brown lawyers were on the winning side in each case. The three decisions—in Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc. (No. 06-179), in Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Association (No. 06-457), and in Preston v. Ferrer (No. 06-1463)—directly affect medical device manufacturers, interstate shippers, and all companies that enter arbitration agreements, but are also tremendously important for all businesses that confront state-law requirements in federally regulated areas. The decisions are discussed in more detail after the jump. Read >>
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| Latest Edition of Supreme Court Practice Published
15 February 2008. The ninth edition of Supreme Court Practice, co-authored by Mayer Brown lawyers Stephen Shapiro, Kenneth Geller, and Timothy Bishop has just been published by BNA Books. Calling it "the unquestioned bible for Supreme Court practitioners," Legal Times covered the publication of the book in a recent article, "Much More Than a Doorstop." The article goes on to say that, the book "is a soup-to-nuts guidebook to everything lawyers need to know about petitioning, briefing, and arguing before the Supreme Court, with insights into the best ways of getting favorable attention from the Court at every stage." Please click here to view the full article or visit the
BNA Books site to purchase a copy of the book. Read >>
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