Aaron Van Oort

Jun 17, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Hannah Leiendecker |Aaron Van Oort

On June 14, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Garland v. Cargill, holding that semi-automatic rifles equipped with bump stocks are not “machineguns” under the National Firearms Act of 1934, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) exceeded its statutory authority by issuing a rule providing that they are.

May 31, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Hannah Leiendecker |Aaron Van Oort

On May 30, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided NRA v. Vullo, No. 22-842, holding that the National Rifle Association (NRA) stated a claim that Maria Vullo, while acting as the superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), violated the First Amendment by coercing entities she regulated to cut ties with the NRA, in order to suppress the NRA’s gun-promotion advocacy. The NRA contracted with various insurance companies to provide affinity insurance programs.

Mar 1, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Hannah McCausland |Aaron Van Oort

On February 28, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Bittner v. United States, No. 21-1195, holding that the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) treats the failure to file a legally compliant report as one violation carrying a maximum penalty of $10,000, regardless of how many bank accounts are at issue. Petitioner Alexandru Bittner immigrated to the United States from Romania and became a naturalized United States citizen. After several years, Bittner returned to Romania, where he held various bank accounts.