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Court Briefs
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The Court Briefs podcast series provides concise, insightful analysis of major Supreme Court decisions. Join host Kannon Shanmugam as he and members of Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice discuss recent Supreme Court cases, breaking down potential implications and highlighting key takeaways.
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SCOTUS Preview for Spring 2026
Mar 400:14:10Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode, Paul, Weiss partners Kannon Shanmugam, Masha Hansford and William Marks look ahead at the Supreme Court docket for spring 2026. They discuss the upcoming cases Sripetch v. SEC, Flower Foods v. Brock, and Monsanto v. Durnell, and the potential business implications from the decisions in those cases. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/supreme-court-appellate-litigation
Transcribe →Understanding the Supreme Court Schedule
Jan 2700:13:51Tap to summarize“Court Briefs” is back for a new season and host Kannon Shanmugam is joined by litigation partners Masha Hansford and William Marks to discuss the Supreme Court’s calendar and their expectations for the timing of this year’s important decisions. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/supreme-court-appellate-litigation
Transcribe →FCC v. Consumers’ Research
Jul 300:07:09Tap to summarizeIn this season finale of “Court Briefs,” Paul, Weiss partners Kannon Shanmugam and William Marks review the Supreme Court’s decision on the non-delegation doctrine in FCC v. Consumers’ Research. ## Read the Supreme Court Decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-20_f2bh.pdf ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/supreme-court-appellate-litigation
Transcribe →Stanley v. City of Sanford
Jul 200:08:08Tap to summarizeToday, host Kannon Shanmugam is joined by his colleague Anna Stapleton for a conversation about the Supreme Court’s decision in Stanley v. City of Sanford and the impact of the ruling on the discrimination claims of retirees. ## Read the Supreme Court Decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-997_6579.pdf ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/supreme-court-appellate-litigation
Transcribe →Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA
Jul 100:08:04Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode of “Court Briefs,” Kannon Shanmugam and Anna Stapleton talk through the Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA ruling, which confirms that principles of standing allow businesses to challenge government regulations that would impact their profits in a predictable way. ## Read the Supreme Court Decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-7_8m58.pdf ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/supreme-court-appellate-litigation
Transcribe →Fuld v. PLO
Jun 3000:09:39Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of “Court Briefs,” host Kannon Shanmugam is joined by litigation partner William Marks to discuss the Court’s decision in Fuld v. PLO and the clarity this ruling brings to businesses litigating questions of personal jurisdiction. ## Read the Supreme Court Decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-20_f2bh.pdf ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/supreme-court-appellate-litigation
Transcribe →Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Jun 18, 202500:06:03Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode of “Court Briefs,” host Kannon Shanmugam and his colleague Abigail Frisch Vice unpack the Court’s unanimous ruling in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, exploring its implications for aiding and abetting liability and cross-border business concerns. ## Read the Supreme Court Decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1141_lkgn.pdf ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/supreme-court-appellate-litigation
Transcribe →Kousisis v. United States
May 28, 202500:06:50Tap to summarizeIn our latest episode of “Court Briefs,” host Kannon Shanmugam and colleague Matteo Godi dive into the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Kousisis v. United States—a case that resolves a long-standing circuit split over the scope of federal wire fraud statute. Discover what the Supreme Court’s ruling that economic loss is not required means for businesses and what’s next in federal wire fraud litigation. ## Read the Supreme Court Decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-909_f2q3.pdf ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/supreme-court-appellate-litigation
Transcribe →Cunningham v. Cornell University
Apr 23, 202500:07:29Tap to summarizeJoin host Kannon Shanmugam, along with his colleague, Abigail Frisch Vice, as they explore what pleading an ERISA claim requires of employees in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Cunningham v. Cornell University. ## Read the Supreme Court Decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1007_h3ci.pdf ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/supreme-court-appellate-litigation
Transcribe →Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn
Apr 8, 202500:06:59Tap to summarizeKicking off a new season of “Court Briefs,” host Kannon Shanmugam and his colleague Matteo Godi analyze the Supreme Court's decision in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, a case that tests the scope of the RICO statute. ## Read the Supreme Court Decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-365_6k47.pdf ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/practices/litigation/supreme-court-appellate-litigation
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