2016-2017: Selected Filings, Presentations, and Media Mentions

• On December 19, 2017, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of a group of retired U.S. District Judges as amici curiae in support of Respondents in Hall v. Hall, No. 16-1150 (S. Ct.).  The brief may be viewed here.


• On November 2, 2017, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of the American Lighting Association, Home Furnishings Association, Jewelers of America, National Sporting Goods Association and six other national trade associations as amici curiae in support of Petitioner in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., No. 17-494 (S. Ct.).  The brief may be viewed here.


• Deutsch Hunt's amicus brief on behalf of Federal Courts and Federal Indian Law Scholars in Patchak v. Zinke, was mentioned in news coverage previewing the argument in that case (held on November 7).
  • The argument preview on SCOTUSblog described one of the brief's arguments as the "most telling argument for the government." Read Ronald Mann, Argument preview: Indian case turns justices’ scrutiny to Congress’ power to use statutes to circumvent pending litigation, SCOTUSblog (Oct. 31, 2017, 12:29 PM).
  • The brief was discussed in the First Mondays podcast, an entertaining podcast about the Supreme Court, co-hosted by Ian Samuel and Dan Epps. Listen to First Mondays Podcast, OT2017 #5: "Oglethorpe's Second Cousin" (discussion of case begins around the 46-minute mark, mention of brief around the 58-minute mark).


• On October 16, 2017, the amicus brief filed by Deutsch Hunt PLLC on behalf of 3M Co., The Procter & Gamble Co., Johnson & Johnson, Shell International, and other companies in Oil States Energy Servs., LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, was quoted in an article about the intellectual property cases before the Supreme Court in its 2017 term. Read Scott Graham, At High Court, Just One IP Case That Matters, National Law Journal, Oct. 16, 2017 (registration required).


• On October 2, 2017, the news media covered the Supreme Court's denial of a petition claiming that public use of North Carolina beaches was a taking despite historic and long-standing public use of the beaches. Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed a successful brief in opposition to the petition on behalf of Emerald Isle, North Carolina.
  • Maria Satira, U.S. Supreme Court denies family's petition over public use of ocean beaches, WNCT9, Oct. 3, 2017.
  • Jason O. Boyd, U.S. Supreme Court denies couple's petition in suit against Emerald Isle, ABC12, Oct. 2, 2017.
  • Read the BIO here.


• On September 18, 2017, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of a group of Federal Courts and Federal Indian Law Scholars as amici curiae in support of Respondents in Patchak v. Zinke, No. 16-498 (S. Ct.).  The brief may be viewed here.


• On September 13, 2017, Ruthanne Deutsch and Hyland Hunt presented a CLE for Lawline that illustrated strategies for persuading the Supreme Court that a case warrants certiorari review and presented tips for arguing a case in front of the Justices.
  • View Framing and Arguing Your Case in the Supreme Court: Tips for Certiorari and Oral Argument (fee required).
  • Download the presentation slides here.


• On August 31, 2017, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of 3M Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Cargill Incorporated, Johnson & Johnson, Monsanto Company, the Procter & Gamble Company, Raytheon Company, and Shell International as amici curiae in support of neither party in Oil States Energy Servs., LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, No. 16-712 (S. Ct.).  
  • The brief may be viewed here.
  • The amicus brief was mentioned in connection with an article describing the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's recent decision to limit multiple, serial inter partes review petitions challenging the same claims. Read Scott Graham, In Win for Patent Owners, PTAB Clamps Down on Repeat Attacks, National Law Journal, Sept. 11, 2017 (registration required).
  
  
• On July 26, 2017, Deutsch Hunt PLLC was mentioned in connection with its representation, together with lead counsel Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, of hospitals in a successful D.C. Circuit appeal invalidating an attempted Medicare rule in Allina Health Servs. v. Price. Read Eric Topor, Hospitals Score Big Win on Appeal of Medicare Payment Rule, BNA, Jul. 26, 2017.


• On June 27, 2017, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of Former U.S. Counterterrorism and National Security Officials as amici curiae in support of Petitioners in Jesner v. Arab Bank PLC, No. 16-499 (S. Ct.).  The brief may be viewed here.


• On May 19, 2017, Deutsch Hunt PLLC, together with Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, filed an amicus brief on behalf of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Civil Liberties Union as amici curiae in support of Petitioner in Class v. United States, No. 16-424 (S. Ct.).  The brief may be viewed here.


• On March 31, 2017, Hyland Hunt moderated the Supreme Court Review panel at the ABA's 2017 National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law, hosted by the Section of Labor and Employment Law.


• On March 27, 2017, Ruthanne Deutsch gave a presentation regarding Endrew F. v. Douglas County School Board, as part of the D.C. Bar's CLE seminar series on issues and cases before the court. More about the event can be viewed here.


• On March 6, 2017, Deutsch Hunt PLLC filed an amicus brief on behalf of Current and Former Directors of Publicly Traded Companies as amici curiae in support of Petitioner in California Public Employees' Retirement Sys. v. ANZ Securities Inc., No. 16-373 (S. Ct.).  The brief may be viewed here.


• On March 2, 2017, Ruthanne Deutsch and Hyland Hunt published an article, First Steps for Launching Your Own Firm, in the Winter 2017 issue of The Woman Advocate. Read the article here (ABA membership required).


• On February 7, 2017, Deutsch Hunt PLLC, together with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, filed an amicus brief on behalf of America's Health Insurance Plans in Land of Lincoln Mutual Health Ins. Co. v. United States, No. 17-1224, arguing in support of Appellant in an appeal addressing the Affordable Care Act's risk corridors program.


• On February 6, 2017, Ruthanne Deutsch and Hyland Hunt presented a podcast on Ten Tips for Preparing and Presenting Oral Argument for the American Bar Association's Sound Advice podcast series.
  • Listen to the podcast here (ABA membership required).
  • Read the companion written summary here.


• On December 21, 2016, Deutsch Hunt PLLC  filed an amicus brief on behalf of AASA, the School Superintendents Association; CASE, the Council of Administrators of Special Education; the Association of School Business Officials International; and five other educational organizations as amici curiae in support of Respondent in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School Board, No. 15-827 (S. Ct.).  
  • The brief may be viewed here.
  • Ruthanne Deutsch was interviewed in Education Week about arguments made in the amicus brief. Read Christina A. Samuels, High Court Argument to Center on Level of Benefits for Spec. Ed., Education Week, Jan. 9, 2017.