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A Quick Recap of Last Week’s Supreme Court Opinions

By Jake Leahy on June 7, 2023
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Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters (Labor)

Striking workers who do not take reasonable precautions to protect against property damage are not protected by the National Labor Relations Act, because this is a well-established carve-out, the state tort law claims are not preempted by the NLRA.

Slack Technologies v. Pirani (Securities Act)

To bring a claim under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, the plaintiff must prove they purchased securities traceable to an allegedly misleading registration statement.

U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. (False Claims Act)

The False Claims Act allows for relief against a person who “knowingly” submits a “false claim” to a federal program. This is a subjective rather than subjective test, the claim can be brought against a company who meets the knowledge requirement, regardless of whether its procedures are usual and customary.

Be sure to subscribe to the Supreme Court Decision Syllabus podcast on your favorite podcast platform. The Court is sure to pickup heading into June, now onto the home stretch!

Jake Leahy

Jake A. Leahy

Attorney

Jake A. Leahy is a tax attorney at Airdo Werwas who counsels nonprofits, local governments, and businesses in tax, regulatory, and commercial matters.

He is a former Assistant Illinois Attorney General in the Revenue Litigation Bureau, where he handled…

Jake A. Leahy

Attorney

Jake A. Leahy is a tax attorney at Airdo Werwas who counsels nonprofits, local governments, and businesses in tax, regulatory, and commercial matters.

He is a former Assistant Illinois Attorney General in the Revenue Litigation Bureau, where he handled estate tax litigation, collections audits, and matters involving various state agencies. He previously served as a Judicial Law Clerk in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division, Tax & Miscellaneous Remedies Section, working on administrative review actions, commercial disputes, and tax-related litigation.

Jake previously served on the Board of Education for Bannockburn School District 106 from 2017 to 2023, including as Vice President from 2020 to 2023. His experience in local government informs his work with public-sector clients, boards, and nonprofit organizations.

Jake is active in professional and bar organizations. He serves as an Assembly Member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s State & Local Tax Committee and Young Lawyers Section Federal Tax Committee, and a member of the Editorial Board of the DuPage County Bar Association. He was recognized by the Illinois State Bar Association with its Law Student Public Service Award during law school, and by the Internal Revenue Service for his work with the Low-Income Tax Clinic at Holy Name Cathedral.

Jake earned his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, and his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is admitted to practice in Illinois, the U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Outside of practice, Jake has completed three marathons, is a regular at Wrigley Field, and appreciates Chicago architecture.

Education

    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation, 2025

    • University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2023

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. Political Science: Public Policy & Democratic Institutions, 2019

Admitted to Practice

    • Northern District of Illinois, 2025

    • U.S. Tax Court, 2024

    • Illinois, 2023

Associations

    • Illinois State Bar Association

    • Chicago Bar Association

    • American Bar Association, Tax Section

    • DuPage County Bar Association

    • Celtic Law Association

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