Several keynote speakers delighted the audience earlier on Thursday at the 73rd Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference in Detroit. During lunch, the conference attendees were treated to a whimsical talk by Professor Noah Feldman from Harvard Law School who discussed the battles and triumphs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s great Supreme Court Justices. Professor Feldman explained … Continue Reading
I arrived in the Motor City early this morning for the 73rd Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference where I’m serving as a delegate for Sixth Circuit Judge Alan E. Norris. One of the most interesting presentations of the day featured a panel discussion of judges and lawyers who offered their no-holds-barred perspectives and observations about one … Continue Reading
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Sixth Circuit yesterday in a securities fraud action brought against Omnicare, Inc., a Cincinnati pharmaceuticals services company, under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77k. See Omnicare Inc. v Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund, Case No. 13-435 (2015) (PDF). In siding … Continue Reading
