Supreme Court 2008-2009: What was the most important opinion?

imageEach term, the U.S. Supreme Court decides the most significant and controversial cases in the country. But which one was the most important of all? Lawyers USA picked its Top 10 rulings, but we also decided to ask the experts.

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TOP SUPREME COURT STORIES OF THE TERM

  1. Key preemption ruling opens door to tort suits (access required)
  2. Door opens for ‘light’ cigarette claims (access required)
  3. Supreme Court’s lab report ruling to have big impact (access required)
  4. Surprise ruling makes age bias cases tough for plaintiffs (access required)
  5. Employers hurt by Supreme Court bias decision (access required)
  6. Bias ruling could bring recusals, changes to state courts (access required)
  7. School officials say strip search ruling gives little guidance (access required)
  8. High Court says no constitutional right to DNA testing (access required)
  9. Defense, plaintiffs’ attorneys spar over retaliation ruling (access required)
  10. Supreme ‘no-decision’ a win for tobacco plaintiff  (access required)
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Top Jury Verdicts of 2008

After steadily declining for years, the size of the Top Jury Verdicts rose dramatically in 2008. The year's top verdict was awarded to a 70-year-old inventor who claims he was hounded by California tax authorities for years.


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