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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds HHS’ Decision To Withhold Federal Grants As A Consequence Of Oklahoma’s Failure To Comply With Federal Requirement For Abortion Counseling

The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order which will allow the Biden administration to withhold $4.5 million of federal funding from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. This decision is one in a wave of cases that has flowed from Dobbs, which eliminated the nationwide right to abortion in 2022, involving disputes over state abortion restrictions and federal grants. Federal money is distributed by the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") to [...]

US Supreme Court Rules On Purdue Pharma Chapter 11 Plan: No Authorization For Release Of Nonconsensual Claims Against Third Parties

In their article for the Journal of Bankruptcy Law titled "US Supreme Court Rules on Purdue Pharma Chapter 11 Plan: No Authorization for Release of Nonconsensual Claims Against Third Parties," Schulte Roth and Zabel partner Doug Mintz and associate Reuben Dizengoff examine a significant bankruptcy ruling by the US Supreme Court. In a highly anticipated ruling, the US Supreme Court has ruled that the Bankruptcy Code does not authorize the release of claims against non-debtors without the consent of [...]

Supreme Court Upholds The Mandatory Repatriation Tax: A Closer Look At How The Ruling Affects U.S. Taxpayers

The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the contentious Mandatory Repatriation Tax (MRT), affirming the government's stance on the constitutionality of one of the most debated elements of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The financial and legal communities have closely followed this case since December of 2023, when the Supreme Court heard oral arguments from Charles G. Moore (the petitioner) and the United States of America (the respondent) regarding the constitutionality of the MRT. On [...]