Supreme Court Clarifies Qualified Immunity Standard

Supreme Court Clarifies Qualified Immunity Standard

United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9–0 decision in Gabriel Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi Key Takeaways The Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9–0 decision clarifying how courts must evaluate “clearly established law” in qualified immunity cases....
SCOTUS Decision Gives Starbucks a Win in Labor Dispute

SCOTUS Decision Gives Starbucks a Win in Labor Dispute

The decision underscored the principle that only activities that are essential and directly related to an employee’s primary job responsibilities are subject to compensation. In a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), Starbucks...
SCOTUS Opinion, SHEETZ v. COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA

SCOTUS Opinion, SHEETZ v. COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA

The Constitution provides “no textual justification for saying that the existence or the scope of a State’s power to expropriate private property without just compensation varies according to the branch of government effecting the expropriation.” The case in question...
Listen Live to the US Supreme Court

Listen Live to the US Supreme Court

Listen live to arguments in the Supreme Court. On Monday, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over the phone for the first time ever due to the coronavirus pandemic; they’ll hear 10 cases remotely from now until May 13. But that’s not the only...