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The case involves the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its funding mechanism. The CFPB, unlike most federal agencies, has a standing source of funding outside the ordinary annual appropriations process. Congress authorized the CFPB to draw from the Federal Reserve System an amount tha...
Smith v. Spizzirri (May 16, 2024)
The case involves the interpretation of Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which outlines procedures for enforcing arbitration agreements in federal court. The petitioners, current and former delivery drivers for an on-demand delivery service operated by the respondents, filed a lawsuit...
Harrow v. Department of Defense (May 16, 2024)
The case revolves around Stuart Harrow, a Department of Defense employee who was furloughed for six days. Harrow challenged this decision before the Merit Systems Protection Board. After a five-year delay, the Board ruled against him. Harrow had the right to appeal this decision to the Court of Appe...
Culley v. Marshall (May 9, 2024)
When police seize and seek civil forfeiture of a car used to commit a drug offense, the Constitution does not require a preliminary hearing to determine whether the police may retain the car pending the forfeiture hearing.
Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy (May 9, 2024)
A copyright owner possessing a timely claim for infringement is entitled to damages, no matter when the infringement occurred.
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