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1 week ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Seth Stern
Edwin Kneedler, who’s argued more cases at the US Supreme Court than any practicing attorney, will make what is likely his last appearance before the court next week on behalf of the Justice Department.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Suzanne Monyak |Kimberly Robinson |Seth Stern
Dean John Sauer was confirmed as the Trump administration’s top lawyer at the US Supreme Court just as the justices face multiple appeals related to White House policies testing the bounds of presidential power. The Republican-led Senate on Thursday confirmed Sauer as US solicitor general, 52-45, in a party line vote.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Lydia Wheeler |Kimberly Robinson |Seth Stern
The US Supreme Court said a commercial truck driver, who was fired over a failed drug test, can proceed with an anti-racketeering lawsuit that seeks to hold the maker of a CBD oil liable for his lost wages. In an unusual 5-4 lineup, Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote that a plaintiff can seek triple damages for business or property loss under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act even if the loss resulted from a personal injury.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Seth Stern
The US Supreme Court appeared likely to uphold the latest attempt by Congress to allow suits against Palestinian groups over US citizens injured or killed in terror attacks abroad. Noting that Congress is attempting to deal with the “recurring problem of terrorism,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh said at argument on Tuesday that courts shouldn’t second-guess the political branches in this area.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Kimberly Robinson |Lydia Wheeler |Suzanne Monyak
John Sauer during a congressional hearing in 2023. President-elect Trump announced he would nominate Sauer, his personal lawyer, to be US Solicitor General.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Lydia Wheeler |Suzanne Monyak
Donald Trump’s picks for US solicitor general and other key Justice Department positions were advanced by a Senate panel, teeing them up to be confirmed despite Democrats’ concerns about elevating the president’s personal attorneys.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Lydia Wheeler |Suzanne Monyak
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Lydia Wheeler |Kimberly Robinson
The US Supreme Court sided with pet owners trying to keep their class action over prescription dog and cat food in Missouri state court. In a unanimous decision Wednesday, the court said pet owners eliminated the federal court’s ability to hear the dispute when they amended their lawsuit to remove the federal questions they had originally raised. The remaining state-law claims “are ill-suited to federal adjudication,” Justice Elena Kagan said in her opinion.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson
The US Supreme Court rejected a heightened standard of proof for showing workers are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime rules, making it easier for employers to show that employees aren’t entitled to overtime protections. When a law is silent on the standard of proof, the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard typically applies, Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for the unanimous court on Wednesday.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Kimberly Robinson
Two recent filings by Donald Trump’s intended solicitor general, D. John Sauer, could have unintended ramifications if he’s confirmed as the government’s top lawyer at the US Supreme Court. In both cases, the former Missouri solicitor general filed briefs on behalf of Trump personally. In at least one, he staked out a position inconsistent with the current administration’s stance. In TikTok v.
