U.S. Supreme Court 2023-24 Term: Key Decisions and Industry Impact

September 25, 2024

Frost Brown Todd has collected in one place summaries of notable rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023-24 term. This survey does not encompass every case decided during this term or only those rulings that generated the most media coverage. Instead, as in prior years, the survey focuses on those rulings that are likely to be the most relevant—and thus, most helpful—to our clients.

That said, the 2023-24 term was not lacking for blockbuster rulings. The Supreme Court overruled a number of long-standing precedents, none more notable than the 40-year-old “Chevron doctrine,” which had required deference to administrative agencies’ interpretations of federal statutes. The end of Chevron will undoubtedly reverberate through industries across the country. The Supreme Court also touched on high-profile matters, from the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy to the court’s controversial ruling on presidential immunity.

But it may be the rulings arriving with less fanfare—concerning topics like social media regulation, governmental takings, trademarks, and securities enforcement—that may prove more immediately consequential to industry. Each summary includes a “key takeaways” section that focuses on the likely impact of the rulings.

Series Editors: Thomas Allen, Ben West

SCOTUS Collection

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A Trio of Arbitration Cases: Clarifying the Scope of the Federal Arbitration Act

September 26, 2024 | Publications

Nearly 100 years ago, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was enacted on the straightforward principle...

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Supreme Court Holds That Constitutional Limits on Permit Conditions Apply to Both Legislative and Ad...

September 26, 2024 | Publications

Sheetz v. County. of El Dorado, California, 144 S. Ct. 893 (Apr. 12, 2024) In Sheetz v. County of El...

Defining the Scope of Presidential Immunity: Trump v. U.S. and Its Far-Reaching, Yet Unknowable, Fut...

September 26, 2024 | Publications

Trump v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 2312 (July 1, 2024) In its 2023-2024 term, the U.S. Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Curtails Agencies’ Authority to Impose Civil Penalties Without a Jury Trial

September 26, 2024 | Publications

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, 144 S. Ct. 2117 (June 27, 2024) In Securities and Exc...

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Supreme Court Ends Third-Party Releases in Bankruptcy

September 26, 2024 | Publications

Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., 144 S. Ct. 2017 (June 27, 2024) In a hotly contested 5-4 opinion, ...

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Limited Influencers: Supreme Court Holds That Social Media Users Can’t Stop Government from Prompt...

September 26, 2024 | Publications

Murthy v. Missouri, 144 S. Ct. 1972 (June 26, 2024) As any social media user knows, content moderati...

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Can States Control Your Social Media Scroll? A Supreme Court Win for the First Amendment

September 26, 2024 | Publications

Moody v. Netchoice, LLC, 144 S. Ct. 2383 (July 1, 2024) In Moody v. Netchoice, LLC, the U.S. Supreme...

Supreme Court Rules Anti-Camping Ordinances Do Not Violate the Constitution

September 26, 2024 | Publications

City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, 144 S. Ct. 2202 (June 28, 2024) In City of Grants Pass, Oreg...

Supreme Court Rejects Bright-Line Preemption Standard Under the National Bank Act

September 26, 2024 | Publications

Cantero v. Bank of Am., N. A., 144 S. Ct. 1290 (May 30, 2024) In Cantero v. Bank of America, the U.S...

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Supreme Court Overrules the ‘Chevron Doctrine’ and Changes the Face of Federal Regulatory and Ad...

September 26, 2024 | Publications

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 144 S. Ct. 2244 (June 28, 2024) In Loper Bright Enterprises v....

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Considering the ‘Trump Too Small’ Trademark, Supreme Court Holds that Lanham Act’s Names Claus...

September 26, 2024 | Publications

Vidal v. Elster, 144 S. Ct. 1507 (June 13, 2024) In Vidal v. Elster, the U.S. Supreme Court unanim...

Muldrow v. City of St. Louis: Supreme Court Establishes New Harm Standard for Title VII Discriminati...

April 22, 2024 | Publications

Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, 144 S. Ct. 193 (Apr. 17, 2024) The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent opini...