An ad agency is suing former presidential candidate Herman Cain and the publisher of his biography, claiming that its copyright of the book’s cover photo has been infringed.

The widow of a Taiwanese billionaire has lost her attempt in a Washington, D.C., federal court to reclaim billions of dollars in assets she claims were diverted to one of several trusts controlled by rival family members, but the judge left the door open for her to try again.

In an unsigned opinion released today, the Supreme Court sent the hotly contested Texas redistricting dispute back to a three-judge federal court panel in the Western District of Texas for further review.

It’s the kind of case, and career opportunity, that plenty of associates can only dream of. And it fell right in Rita Lin’s lap.

Deepening a split among the federal appeals courts, the 1st Circuit has ruled that a state’s removal of a claim to federal court waives its sovereign immunity only if the removal gives the state an unfair advantage. The ruling affirms a lower court judgment against claims by a police officers’ union.