A case in which the Court held that, because the Department of Labor did not give adequate reasons for altering its position on whether service advisors are exempt from overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the case should be remanded for reinterpretation that does not give controlling weight to the Department’s 2011 position.

Encino Motorcars v. Navarro

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A case in which the Court will determine whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit imposed an unduly burdensome standard on the review of a claim that counsel was ineffective by knowingly calling an expert witness who testified that race was a factor in evaluating future dangerousness.

Buck v. Davis

A case in which the Court will decide if being close family members is enough evidence to convict for insider trading, or if it needs to shown that the defendant directly knew that information would lead to financial gain.

Salman v. United States

A case in which the Court will determine whether, to convict a defendant of defrauding a financial institution under the Bank Fraud Act of 1984, the government must prove not only that the defendant had an intent to deceive, but also that the target of that deception was a bank.

Shaw v. United States

A case in which the Court will decide whether, under the Double Jeopardy Clause, a vacated, unconstitutional conviction can prevent an acquittal from barring further prosecution on issues already decided in the defendant’s favor by the earlier acquittal.

Bravo-Fernandez v. United States

A case in which the Court held that, for the purpose of federal bribery statutes, an “official act” is a decision or action on a question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy that involves a specific exercise of formal governmental power.

Encino Motorcars v. Navarro

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