The Supreme Court ruled today on King v. Burwell in favor of the Obama Administration. At issue in this case were the federal subsidies with the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The Court ruled the subsidies to be legal in a 6-3 ruling. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the Court’s […]
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled on Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a case looking at patent law and royalties. Kimble held the patent on a toy that would shoot “spider webs” and Marvel bought the patent while also agreeing to pay a three percent royalty on all future sales. […]
Aereo, the company that transmitted broadcast television signals to digital players such as the iPad, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Ever since the Supreme Court decision finding their product illegal, the company has struggled to stay afloat. There had been layoffs earlier this year in addition. The company […]
Justice Anthony Kennedy has denied a request to put back a stay on same-sex marriages in California. This is the latest development in the Hollingsworth v. Perry case that the Supreme Court decided this week. In that case, which regarded California’s Proposition 8, the Court found that the defenders of […]
Following the Prop 8 Supreme Court decision on Hollingsworth v. Perry, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that same-sex marriages can resume in California immediately. The first wedding was today with two of the plaintiffs from the court case getting hitched. California Attorney General Kamala Harris officiated […]
