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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments over FDA’s refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes

JURIST

” The FDA appealed a Fifth Circuit court decision , which ruled the agency violated administrative law by misleading the applicant companies about scientific standards and rejecting applications without genuinely considering their efforts to discourage youth smoking.

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Justices' Climate Ruling May Transform Administrative Law

Law 360

Supreme Court in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency has shed light on how the court's decision could significantly limit the federal government's efforts to address climate change, and reshape administrative law and the separation of powers, say Matthew Sinkman and Andrew Alessandro at Gibbons.

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Justices unanimously rule against asylum seekers on question of credibility

SCOTUSBlog

The government argued that the 9th Circuit’s rule allowed federal courts to reject agency decisions even when not compelled to do so. The asylum seekers, meanwhile, argued that administrative law principles supported the lower court’s approach. Check back soon for in-depth analysis of the opinion.

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Justices' SEC Ruling Unlikely To Bear On Immigration Actions

Law 360

Supreme Court's decision reining in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's use of administrative courts is unlikely to help Walmart and SpaceX escape proceedings for alleged immigration-related violations, with the justices punting on the authority of administrative law judges.

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Affirmative action cases up first in November argument calendar

SCOTUSBlog

7): Whether federal district courts have the power to consider claims challenging the constitutionality of the commission’s administrative law proceedings. Bollinger , holding that the University of Michigan could consider race in its undergraduate admissions process as part of its efforts to obtain a diverse student body.

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The Most Engaging Decision You’ll Read All Year – Five Stars

FDA Law Blog

Koblitz — You know a court decision is going to be worth reading when the judges compare FDA’s regulatory governance of flavored e-cigarettes to a Shakespearean gaslighting. But administrative law does not turn on such infinitesimal possibilities.” By David B. Clissold & Sara W.

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NFTs And The Law: What Do I Actually Own?

LawTechnologyToday

Most likely, it will take a couple of room-clearing court decisions to help owners and litigants navigate their waters. Julian Pipolo is an Australasian lawyer working at a top-tier firm predominantly in administrative law. If that is proven true, it will bring along with it a raft of securities legislation.

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