Tanzin v. Tanvir
Whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”) of 1993, 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., permits suits seeking money damages against individual federal employees.
Area(s) of Law:- Remedies
Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.
Whether a software interface falls within the scope of copyright protection and whether use of a software interface in the creation of a new computer program constitutes fair use.
Area(s) of Law:- Copyright
United States v. Briggs
Whether the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces erred in concluding—contrary to its own longstanding precedent—that the Uniform Code of Military Justice allows prosecution of a rape that occurred between 1986 and 2006 only if it was discovered and charged within five years.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure
Walker v. United States
Whether a criminal offense that can be committed with a mens rea of recklessness can qualify as a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e).
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al., v. Booking.com B.V.
Whether the addition by an online business of a generic top-level domain (“.com”) to an otherwise generic term can create a protectable trademark.
Area(s) of Law:- Patents
Liu v. SEC
Whether the Securities and Exchange Commission may seek and obtain disgorgement from a court as “equitable relief” for a securities law violation even though this Court has determined that such disgorgement is a penalty.
Area(s) of Law:- Remedies