article thumbnail

Patent Puzzles after the Supreme Court’s 2024 Administrative Law Cases: Stare Decisis, Rulemaking, and Discretion

Patently O

Although these decisions may not have as significant an impact in patent law as in other areas, they do pose interesting puzzles with respect to stare decisis as well as agency rulemaking and discretion that will provide many litigation opportunities going forward. Meanwhile, Justice Gorsuch’s 2024 Ohio v.

article thumbnail

Conflict of Laws and Diversity of Opinions—A View of The Nigerian Jurisdiction

Conflict of Laws

©Author 2024. In the next section, I further the discussion on the issue of diversity, looking at subject matter diversity, diversity of views, and the place of stare decisis and precedents in light of the current debates about PIL and expertise in the Nigerian Supreme Court and its resonance for the legal system.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A few initial thoughts on Loper and the end of Chevron Deference

Patently O

2024), the Supreme Court overruled the Chevron U.S.A. She also argued that the majority’s decision subverted stare decisis principles, as Chevron was a “cornerstone of administrative law” that had engendered significant reliance interests. The Loper decision : In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo , 603 U.S.

article thumbnail

Divided Supreme Court Strikes Down Chevron in Landmark Decision

Constitutional Law Reporter

The holdings of those cases that specific agency actions are lawful—including the Clean Air Act holding of Chevron itself—are still subject to statutory stare decisis despite the Court’s change in interpretive methodology,” Roberts wrote.

article thumbnail

Zimmer v. Insall: The Power of Arbitration Agreements in Patent Royalty Disputes

Patently O

July 12, 2024), the Seventh Circuit affirmed an arbitration award requiring Zimmer to continue paying royalties to the estate of Dr. John Insall even after the expiration of the underlying patents. The Supreme Court directly revisited the rule in Kimble, but ultimately chose to uphold the rule based on stare decisis. ” Am.

article thumbnail

Destroying the Court to Save it: Warren Calls For Packing the Supreme Court With a Liberal Majority

JonathanTurley

demanded that Kavanaugh promise to respect stare decisis on cases like Roe, but then called for overturning cases like Citizens United v. From “Tax the Rich” to “Pack the Court,” Warren is now soundbite ready and principle resistant for 2024. For example, during the confirmation hearing for Justice Kavanaugh, Sen.

Court 59
article thumbnail

Georgia appeals court removes Fulton County DA from Trump prosecution

JURIST

Trump codefendant Michael Roman, a former White House aide, uncovered a previous relationship between Willis and Wade in January 2024, alleging it created a conflict of interest in the case. .” Willis hired Wade to lead the Trump prosecution in November 2021. Even where there is an appearance of impropriety.