Welcome to our weekly roundup of recent legal happenings, sourced from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog
A topic of concern in the Canadian legal community is the country’s Supreme court flashing warning signs due to fewer cases and increased division. For more in-depth reporting on this, refer to the National Post’s article by Christopher Nardi.
For those keen on insider views of the Supreme Court, an interview with Justice Elena Kagan conducted by federal Judge Jeffrey Sutton as part of the 2024 Supreme Court Fellows Program is available for viewing on C-SPAN.
In a crucial ruling, the US Supreme Court has upheld a $900,000 verdict in favor of a fired UBS employee, thus strengthening whistleblower laws. For further details, consider reading Bloomberg’s coverage by Greg Stohr as well as the decision itself on the US Supreme Court’s official website.
Stirring some controversy, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has appointed her ex-partner, Gabrielle Wolohojian, to the state’s highest court. Further insights into this story can be found in a report by Allie Reed of Bloomberg Law.
Lastly, William S. Dodge shares his thoughts about Missouri’s COVID lawsuit against China in a post at the Transnational Litigation Blog. It’s accessible here.
Stay tuned for more appellate news next week. For additional items from this week’s roundup, visit the original post on Above the Law.