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Friday, January 10, 2014

“Supreme Court to Hear Pom Wonderful’s Case Against Coca-Cola; Pomegranate Juice Company Alleges Consumers Were Deceived by Competing Beverage”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 11:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel upholds multibillion-dollar BP oil spill settlement”: The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report on the ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.

In other coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Court upholds approval of BP oil spill settlement.”

Bloomberg News reports that “BP Oil-Spill Settlement Approval Upheld by Appeals Court.”

And Reuters reports that “U.S. appeals court affirms BP settlement in 2010 Gulf oil spill.”

Posted at 10:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“Role Reversals Emerge in Fight Against Recess Appointments”: Carl Hulse will have this article in Saturday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 3:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“Robert Wilkins’ D.C. Circuit Confirmation Vote Set for Monday”: Todd Ruger has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

Posted at 3:32 PM by Howard Bashman



Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: The Court this afternoon granted review in eight new cases. You can access today’s Order List at this link.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Court to rule on television over Internet service” and “High court takes POM Wonderful, Coke label fight.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Broadcasters Get U.S. Supreme Court Review in Bid to Stop Aereo“; “Argentina Gets U.S. Supreme Court Hearing in Bank Case“; “Technology Patent Case Accepted by Court at Google Urging“; and “Coca-Coca Pomegranate Drink Targeted in High Court Case.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court agrees to hear broadcasters’ case against Aereo“; “U.S. top court agrees to hear Argentina bank subpoenas case” and “U.S. high court agrees to hear Coca-Cola labeling dispute.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Court grants eight cases.”

Posted at 3:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“Feds recognize same-sex couples in Utah”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Attorney General Eric Holder is recognizing the marriages of more than 1,000 same-sex couples in Utah that took place before the Supreme Court put those unions on hold.”

In other coverage, Charlie Savage of The New York Times has a news update headlined “U.S. to Recognize Utah Gay Marriages Despite State Stance.”

And Brooke Adams of The Salt Lake Tribune has a news update headlined “Feds recognize same-sex marriages in Utah; U.S. Attorney General says couples ‘should not be asked to endure uncertainty regarding their status.’

Posted at 12:03 PM by Howard Bashman



“Reid’s Uncompromising Power Play in Senate Rankles Republicans”: Jonathan Weisman has this article today in The New York Times.

Posted at 9:58 AM by Howard Bashman