October 3, 2016 is the first Monday in October, and that means that on that date the U.S. Supreme Court, as it has on the first Monday of every October since 1917, will begin its new term. While the Court will begin its term this year as it traditionally has in the recent past, it will also be operating on an unusual basis. For the first time in almost 30 years, the Supreme Court will begin its new term will only eight justices.
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Supreme Court Grants Cert in Stanford Ponzi Scheme Cases to Consider SLUSA Preclusion
In a January 18, 2013 order (here), the U.S. Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari to hear the appeals of three separate petitioners in cases arising out of the Ponzi scheme of R. Allen Stanford. The petitioners are two former law firms for the Stanford International Bank and an insurance brokerage that
Supreme Court Grants Cert in Yet Another Securities Case
Years from now, when the history of the Roberts Court is finally written, I hope that the historians will be able to explain why during the first dozen years of the 21st century, the U.S. Supreme Court seemed so eager to take up securities cases. But whatever the reason, on June 27, 2011, on