Federal Jurisdiction. Standing. Legal experts discuss the Supreme Court's broadening of the zone of interest for standing in F.D.A. v R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. and how predictable downstream economic harm can confer standing on non-regulated parties in Diamond Alternative Energy v. E.P.A. In their analysis of Royal Canin U.S.A. v. Wullschleger, they discuss how the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split by deciding that the removal of federal claims terminates federal supplemental jurisdiction.

Criminal Law and Procedure. Experts discuss how the Supreme Court's decision in Glossip v. Oklahoma defined the duty to correct false testimony, and how the Court's decision in Barnes v. Felix requires excessive force analysis to consider the totality of the circumstances.

Criminal Law. Sixth Amendment. Expert Testimony. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s guidelines for determining when reports prepared by analysts are testimonial in Smith v. Arizona, and in Diaz v. United States, the limitations of FRE 704(b) on expert testimony about the defendant’s mental when an essential element of the charge.

Criminal Law. Fifth and Sixth Amendments. First Step Act. ACCA. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s determination in Erlinger v. United States that the existence of a prior offense is a jury question, and the requirements for safety-valve relief under the First Step Act  in Pulsifer v. United States.