Same Sex Marriage Legalized
The U.S. Supreme Court rules 5-4 in favor of same-sex marriage, forcing all states (unlawfully) to recognize homosexual unions and ruling that state bans are …
landmark cases
Supreme Court Rules Generic Drugs Exempt from Liability
The US Supreme Court made a ruling on lawsuits against drug companies for fraud, mislabeling, side effects and accidental death. From now on, 80 percent …
US Supreme Court Rules 5-4 to Mandate Gay Marriage in All 50 States
The Supreme Court issued rulings on two highly-anticipated cases on gay marriage on June 26, 2013. By 5-4, it ruled the federal Defense of Marriage Act, …
Citizens United v. FEC: Big Money Politics Gets Even Bigger Green Light
What’s it all about? In a nutshell, the 5-4 Citizens United decision allowed corporations (including certain nonprofit corporations) and labor unions to expand their role in political …
Court of Appeals Issued Decision ‘In re Seagate Technology’ making it Virtually Impossible for Inventors to Demonstrate Willful Infringement
In 2005, the multinational corporations asked the Supreme Court to prevent permanent injunctions in patent litigation even after the patent owner had established that there …
The United States Supreme Court ruling in KSR v. Teleflex fundamentally changes Patent Law Making it Harder to Protect Patents
The United States Supreme Court ruling in KSR v. Teleflex fundamentally changed the law of obviousness, making it harder to obtain patent protection. The Supreme Court’s decision …
Lee v. Weisman: Supreme Court Ruled 5-4 that Prayers During School Graduation Violate the Establishment Clause
In the case of Lee vs. Weisman, The Supreme Court ruled that for an adult to mention the word God at a public graduation constituted both …
The US Supreme Court Issued the Roe v. Wade Decision, Which, in Effect, Legalized Abortion-On-Demand.
In 1970, Norma McCorvey, under the pseudonym “Jane Roe,” filed a law suit challenging the Texas laws that criminalized abortion. The “Roe” of that case …
Stanley v. Illinois Decision: Unmarried Fathers Given Same Legal Standing as Married Fathers Undermining the Institution of Marriage
In the 1972 Stanley v. Illinois case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that custody laws distinguishing between married and unmarried fathers was “constitutionally repugnant.” Fathers …
Epperson v. Arkansas: The U.S. Supreme Court Ruled that a Law Prohibiting the Teaching of Evolution in Tax-Supported Schools is Unconstitutional
The evolution controversy did not come before the U.S. Supreme Court until Epperson v. Arkansas,[39] a 1968 challenge to the constitutionality of an Arkansas statute …