Supreme Court Limits Class Actions Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

In TransUnion v. Ramirez, the Supreme Court substantially narrowed a class action suit against the credit reporting agency TransUnion, holding that only class members who suffered a concrete harm due to TransUnion’s practices had standing to sue under the Fair Credit...

Historic Decision: “Indian Country”

On July 9, 2020 the Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in the landmark case McGirt v. Oklahoma, voting 5-4 in favor of the Muscogee Nation.[1] Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered one of the most powerful pro-tribal decisions in the...

Boulder’s Climate Change Suit Sent Back to State Court

The Tenth Circuit recently held that a suit filed in Colorado state court by local governmental entities for global warming-related damages allegedly caused by oil and gas companies cannot be removed to federal court. Plaintiffs – the City of Boulder, Boulder County...

Does Your Business Interruption Insurance Cover COVID-19?

Many businesses that purchased commercial insurance policies may be wondering if they are covered for interruptions resulting from forced and voluntary closures as a result of COVID-19. Commercial insurance policies frequently include business interruption coverage...

Cert Petition Filed in U.S. Supreme Court

Washington, D.C. – A team led by Rudy E. Verner, filed a petition for a writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court last week, and asked the Court to review a Ninth Circuit ruling which denies the leaders of the Pinoleville Pomo Nation the protections...