Max Winograd

The Supreme Court’s decision clarifies the civil damages provision of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. On April 2, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn,...more Some courts had previously interpreted Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act to allow for either a stay of the action or dismissal. Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Smith v. Spizzirri, once arbitration is...more An en banc panel held that a reasonable jury could find that the University of Arizona had control over the “context” of alleged sexual harassment that occurred in off-campus housing. A university can be held liable under...more The Act would expand the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to spot markets in digital commodities and would preempt state law. The timeline for the bill appears to be aggressive, with hearings on...more