Tag Archives: SCOTUS

Justice Kagan takes the cake! (…or fish)

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Mike

Although I don’t know the context, or the underlying issues in the case that led to this opinion from Justice Kagan, I’m not sure it really matters. Apparently there was some dispute about whether a statute authorized criminal sanctions for … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS to North Carolina: “Ya Gots To Do Better Than This!”

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Mike

The Supreme Court of the United States (aka “SCOTUS” aka “The Supremes“) recently handed down a decision that will bring profound changes in the way North Carolina disburses settlement proceeds in catastrophic injury claims. Before this month’s decision, whenever a … Continue reading →

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