Category Archives: OT 2010

OT 2010

2010 Opinion Announcements Now Available

We have posted audio and transcripts of last term’s opinion announcements. You can now access the audio via the website or by subscribing to Oyez’s 2010 Opinion Announcements podcast via iTunes U. A few of the highlights of last term’s announcements include: Justice Clarence Thomas’ majority opinion and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dissent in Connick … Continue reading 2010 Opinion Announcements Now Available →

Environmental Law, OT 2010

Should states sue polluters under state common law?

Neil Katyal, former Acting Solicitor General, won a unanimous decision in a major climate case in the 2010 Term. But some states continue to sue polluters under their public nuisance laws. Katyal–now a partner at Hogan Lovells LLC–said: “I have to try really hard to come up with a lawsuit that’s less appropriate for the … Continue reading Should states sue polluters under state common law? →