In the News Today – April 10, 2017

Neil Gorsuch Confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court: The Senate confirmed Tenth Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday by a vote of 54-45. “You could not have a finer person, a more ready person, a more legal expert type of person, than Neil Gorsuch,” said Sen. Orrin Hatch. (Law360)

England & Wales Court Opens The Door for TPLF to Further Influence the Courts: A recent decision from the commercial Court of England & Wales ruled that, in essence, “unreasonable conduct” by a party to arbitration – as determined by the arbitrator — may result in the party being required to pay the “reasonable legal costs” of its opponent as well as their third party litigation funding costs. Certain commentators have suggested that this was an exception case and is unlikely to be repeated, but the precedent this case sets is concerning. (Global Legal Post)