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Early spring is typically a quiet time for Court watchers, with oral arguments coming to a close and most decisions yet to be issued. This year has been particularly uneventful, with the Court moving slowly on decisions and the docket actually shrinking. The Court recently dismissed a case about attorney-client privilege and removed an immigration case from its argument calendar. The Court is also grappling with whether it has jurisdiction over a state legislature’s power to regulate federal elections. However, there are a number of important questions affecting businesses on the Court’s docket, many of which revolve around technology. Cases involving social media companies’ liability for content posted on their platforms and First Amendment challenges to state laws restricting social media companies’ ability to moderate speech are of particular importance. Other cases raise questions about personal jurisdiction in the context of virtual presence and AI-generated inventions. Additionally, the Court may soon decide whether FCC guidelines on cellphone radiation preempt state health and safety laws.
