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Scotus Archive

Archives for June 2014

Supreme Court
SCOTUS drastically curtails public sector unionsSCOTUS drastically curtails public sector unions
Supreme Court

Pam Harris’ lawsuit ends in a loss for public sector unions, but not quite the crushing blow conservatives were hoping for.

By Matthew Yglesias
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court doesn’t understand softwareThe Supreme Court doesn’t understand software
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court seems to think that mathematical algorithms can’t be patented but software can. The problem is that they’re the same thing.

By Timothy B. Lee
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The Supreme Court rules on software patentsThe Supreme Court rules on software patents
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has invalidated a software patent in a closely-watched case. Here are seven observations about the case.

By Timothy B. Lee
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SCOTUS brought Argentina to the brink of crisisSCOTUS brought Argentina to the brink of crisis
Supreme Court

US court rulings in favor of a major hedge fund could force Argentina to default on its debt

By Matthew Yglesias

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