“In Spider-Man Toy Patent Case, Supreme Court Stands by Past Decision”: Adam Liptak will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star reports that “Tucson Spider-Man web blaster inventor loses to Marvel.”
Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court backs Marvel in Spider-Man toy dispute.”
At WSJ.com’s “Law Blog,” Brent Kendall has a post titled “Supreme Court Sticks to Precedent in Spider-Man Toy Case.”
Adam B. Lerner of Politico.com reports that “Elena Kagan brings her Spidey sensibility to Supreme Court ruling.”
Cronkite News reports that “Even superheroes have limits: Court turns down Spider-Man toy inventor.”
Joe Mullin of Ars Technica reports that “In Spider-Man toy case, Supreme Court bars payments for expired patents; If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Ted Johnson of Variety reports that “Marvel Wins Supreme Court Dispute Over Spider-Man Toy.”
At the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “Marvel Wins Supreme Court Victory Over Spider-Man Toy; The high court decides to stick to a half century old rule that forbids patent holders from collecting royalties after the expiration date of the patent.”
Online at Vanity Fair, Tina Nguyen has a report headlined “Elena Kagan Wrote the Most Pro-Spider-Man Ruling in SCOTUS History; She does whatever a Kagan can.”
Online at Slate, Mark Joseph Stern has a post titled “Kagan Cites Spider-Man in Hilarious Supreme Court Decision.”
Paige Lavender of The Huffington Post reports that “Elena Kagan Fills Kimble v. Marvel Opinion With Spider-Man Easter Eggs.”
At the “Reliable Source” blog of The Washington Post, Emily Heil has an entry titled “Look out RBG: Elena Kagan might be pop culture’s new favorite justice.”
Frank Pallotta of CNN Money reports that “Justice Kagan weaves web of puns in Spider-Man patent case; With great patent cases, come great Supreme Court puns.”
At msnbc.com, Steve Benen reports that “Justice Kagan’s nerd credibility soars.”
And at “Patently-O,” Jason Rantanen has a post titled “Supreme Court Declines to Overrule Brulotte.”
“Supreme Court Denies Bernie Madoff Trustee Appeal in Clawback Case; Court won’t consider a bid to claw back money from investors who profited from Ponzi scheme”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Court to rule on veterans’ rights in business.”
“Exposing class action objectors: Lieff Cabraser, Ted Frank in ‘lurid’ dispute.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.
“Justices Put Check on Police in Ferguson Era”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.
“Federal Court Vehemently Rejects Latest Challenge to the Obamacare Contraceptive Mandate”: Mark Joseph Stern has this report online at Slate about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today. Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith wrote the opinion on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.
“A ‘view’ from the Courtroom: A web of intrigue as the Term winds down.” Mark Walsh has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.”
“Stories of love, life, death in high court gay marriage case”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.
“At U.S. top court, when justices take the bench, it’s story hour”: Joan Biskupic of Reuters has this report today.
“The Supreme Court and the Art of Saving the Best Opinions For Last”: Brent Kendall has this post today at WSJ.com’s “Washington Wire” blog.
Access online today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court today issued rulings in four argued cases.
1. Justice Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court in Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises, Inc., No. 13-720. Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. issued a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and Justice Clarence Thomas joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.
2. Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court in Los Angeles v. Patel, No. 13-1175. Justice Antonin Scalia issued a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Thomas joined. And Justice Alito issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Thomas joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.
3. Justice Stephen G. Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court in Kingsley v. Hendrickson, No. 14-6368. Justice Scalia issued a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Thomas joined. And Justice Alito issued a dissenting opinion. You can access the oral argument via this link.
4. And Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court in Horne v. Department of Agriculture, No. 14-275. Justice Thomas issued a concurring opinion. Justice Breyer issued an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Kagan joined. And Justice Sotomayor issued a dissenting opinion. You can access the oral argument via this link.
In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “High court strikes down raisin program as unconstitutional“; “High court voids routine police check of hotel registries“; and “High court rules against Spider-Man toy inventor.”
And Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court strikes down federal raisin program as unconstitutional“; “Justices block police searches of hotel registries“; and “Supreme Court cuts the string on Spider-Man toy inventor’s patent.”
“BFFs Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia agree to disagree”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.
Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court granted review today in one new case.
And in Carlton v. United States, No. 14-8740, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a statement, in which Justice Stephen G. Breyer joined, respecting the denial of certiorari.
In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “High court to hear dispute over gov’t contracts to veterans“; “High court won’t hear Ford appeal of tax overpayment“; “Court won’t hear appeal on recovery for Madoff victims“; and “High court rejects appeal from general denied promotion.”
And Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court turns down Ford in $470 million tax dispute“; “Supreme Court rejects Madoff trustee’s appeal over $4 billion recovery“; and “U.S. Supreme Court rejects Google patent appeal over Street View.”
“The Destruction of Defendants’ Rights”: Lincoln Caplan has this post online at The New Yorker.
“Some central Ohio clergy are eager to marry gay couples”: The Columbus Dispatch has this report.
