Affirmative Action …
The fate of affirmative action at public colleges and universities is set to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court next month. Here is an explanation of these policies, their history, the possible consequences of the court’s decision, and the key players in the cases.
Biden judicial nominees withdraw …
Jabari Wamble, President Joe Biden’s pick for a federal judgeship in Kansas, asked to have his nomination withdrawn from consideration. Michael Delaney, a former New Hampshire attorney general selected by Biden for a spot on the Boston-based 1st Circuit, last week also asked to withdraw amid bipartisan criticism.
Bankruptcy …
Richard Branson’s bankrupt satellite launch firm, Virgin Orbit, revealed that it was closing for good after a $36.4 million asset sale. Bankrupt Purdue Pharma received a U.S. judge’s permission to sell its consumer health business for $397 million. Crypto lender Celsius picked Fahrenheit’s bid to exit its bankruptcy. And, British cinema chain operator Cineworld expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July.
Intellectual Property …
The U.S. Supreme Court’s long-awaited ruling in a case about Andy Warhol’s art may have raised as many questions as it answered about the controversial ‘fair use’ copyright doctrine. Marvel and the estate of artist Steve Ditko asked for pre-trial wins in their fight over the rights to superheroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. Johnson & Johnson settled its lawsuit over Amgen’s proposed biosimilar version of J&J’s top-selling treatment Stelara. And, the Biden administration weighed in on federal copyright law and an Apple-Caltech patent infringement case.
