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- 1Roberts court accused of reviving Jim Crow-era discrimination▼Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.
An argument is making the rounds that the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has rolled back civil rights protections that had seemingly consigned Jim Crow-era racial discrimination to history. Critics point to the court's rulings on voting rights and affirmative action as evidence that segregation-era practices are being rehabilitated, reigniting debate over the court's direction on race and the legacy of the civil rights movement.
- 2Court Upholds Ruling Tossing Google Advertising Patent Claims▼CAFC Affirms Section 101 Dismissal for Google Over Internet Advertising Patents
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a dismissal of patent claims against Google under Section 101, which governs patent-eligible subject matter in the United States. The case concerned internet advertising patents, and the appeals court agreed they could not stand. The decision is being followed closely by intellectual property lawyers and tech companies, as it reinforces how courts treat software and advertising-related patents under current eligibility standards.