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Kim focuses on class action defense, professional liability matters, complex commercial disputes, appeals and health care litigation. She is passionate about learning the intricacies of her clients’ businesses, crafting novel legal arguments, and devising creative litigation strategies. Her goal: an effective and efficient approach tailored to the unique needs of each case.  

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Greetings, Court Fans!

We’re back with the two remaining decisions from Monday, Comptroller v. Wynne (13-485) and San Francisco v. Sheehan (13-1412), two split decisions featuring strange bedfellows.

The Justices’ philosophical differences were aired in Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne (13-485), where a state’s income tax laws bumped up against the so-called dormant Commerce Clause. A 5-4 decision is not…

Read More Comptroller v. Wynne (13-485) and San Francisco v. Sheehan (13-1412)

Greetings, Court fans!

As we approach June, the Court is attempting to clear out its docket, issuing six decisions Monday. We’ll cover four short ones—all unanimous—here: Harris v. Viegelahn (14-400), holding that a debtor who converts from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7 is entitled to the return of any undistributed post-petition wages; Tibble v. Edison International (13-550), on an ERISA fiduciary’s continuing duty to…
Read More Harris v. Viegelahn (14-400), Tibble v. Edison International (13-550), Henderson v. United States (13-1487) and Coleman-Bey v. Tollefson (13-1333)

Greetings, Court fans!

We’re back with the two decisions from last week and one issued yesterday: Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar (13-1499), upholding a prohibition on the personal solicitation of campaign donations by judicial candidates; Mach Mining, LLC v. EEOC (13-1019), concluding that the EEOC’s mandatory pre-suit conciliation efforts are subject to some judicial review; and Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank (14-16), ruling that a …
Read More Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar (13-1499), Mach Mining, LLC v. EEOC (13-1019) and Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank (14-16)

Greetings, Court fans!

First, congratulations to my co-author Tadhg on the birth of his child last week! Second, I want to thank both David Roth and Ivana Greco for their contributions to this Update, which is a lengthy one. We will cover the Court’s recent decisions in: Rodriguez v. United States (13-9972), holding that, absent reasonable suspicion, a traffic stop may not be extended…

Read More Rodriguez v. United States (13-9972); United States v. Wong (13-1074 and 13-7075); Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc. (13-271); Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc. (14-15) and Order List

Greetings, Court Fans!

We’re back with summaries of the two remaining decisions from last week, Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama (13-895), on racial gerrymandering in Alabama, and Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (12-1226), articulating the standard for proving an individual discriminatory treatment claim under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. We’ll also cover yesterday’s orders, including three new cert grants and two per…

Read More Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama (13-895), Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (12-1226) and Order List

Greetings, Court fans!

We’re bringing you up to speed with summaries of the Court’s decisions in NC Board of Dental Examiners v. FTX (13-534), regarding the scope of state action immunity from federal antitrust law; Direct Marketing Ass’n v. Brohl (13-1032), on whether the Tax Injunction Act bars a federal court from enjoining a state law requiring on-line retailers to report customer sales…

Read More NC Board of Dental Examiners v. FTX (13-534), Direct Marketing Ass’n v. Brohl (13-1032), and Alabama Dep’t of Revenue v. CSX Transportation (13-552)