The Supreme Court vacated the Fifth Circuit's decision that found the FDA acted arbitrarily and capriciously in denying marketing authorization for flavored e-cigarette products. The Court held that the FDA's denial orders were sufficiently consistent with its predecisional guidance regarding scientific evidence, comparative efficacy, and device type, and thus did not violate the change-in-position doctrine. The Court remanded the case for the Fifth Circuit to reconsider whether the FDA's failure to review marketing plans constituted harmless error under the proper legal standard.

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The Court held that under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), a plaintiff may seek treble damages for business or property loss even if the loss resulted from a personal injury. The Court rejected the "antecedent-personal-injury bar" adopted by several circuits that would preclude recovery for business or property losses that derive from a personal injury.

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The Supreme Court held that Section 106(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, which waives the federal government's sovereign immunity "with respect to" certain provisions including §544, does not extend to waive sovereign immunity for state-law claims nested within a §544(b) claim. The Court reversed the Tenth Circuit's decision, finding that §106(a) is merely a jurisdictional provision that allows courts to hear §544(b) claims against the government but does not alter the substantive requirements of such claims or create new rights against the government.

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In Bondi v. Vanderstok, the justices looked at a rule from the agency that enforces our gun laws.

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When does a half‐truth cross the line into a punishable lie? That’s what the Supreme Court asked when it looked at a law banning “knowingly mak[ing] any false statement” on loan documents.

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The Court held that the knowing or intentional causation of injury or death, whether by act or omission, necessarily involves the "use" of "physical force" against another person within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. §924(c)(3)(A). This means that crimes that can be committed by omission, such as New York second-degree murder, still qualify as "crimes of violence" under the elements clause of §924(c).

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When the Department of Veterans Affairs decides that evidence for a service-related injury is in “approximate balance,” that call is treated as mostly a factual finding. The Supreme Court said appeals courts must give deference to that factual decision; checking only for clear mistakes while still reviewing any legal questions from scratch.

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In City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court took up the question of whether the EPA can issue pollution permits that simply say, “Make sure the river stays clean,” without spelling out exactly what steps a company must take.

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A landmark Supreme Court ruling clarifies that "defendant's profits" in trademark infringement cases only includes profits from the sued entity, not related companies. The Court unanimously overturned a $43 million award against Dewberry Group, emphasizing corporate separateness while leaving room for courts to examine non-arm's-length transactions between affiliates. Essential reading for business owners and trademark holders.

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The Supreme Court vacated the judgment of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and remanded the case for further proceedings. The Court held that the Tenth Circuit erred in failing to recognize as clearly established law the principle that the Due Process Clause forbids the admission of evidence so unduly prejudicial as to render a defendant's trial fundamentally unfair.