Recorded Briefing—Learning Resources/V.O.S. v. Trump: A Supreme Court Oral Argument Preview

Media Briefing

Panelists:
Peter J. Brann, Brann & Isaacson
Professor Marc L. Busch, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Zac Morgan, WLF Senior Litigation Counsel

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On November 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the “tariff cases,” a pair of landmark separation-of-powers challenges with trillions of dollars and the limits of Executive Branch authority at stake. Our panelists will review all aspects of the cases, from the constitutional theories presented by both sides to the implications for economic and foreign policy, and which justices to watch closely during the arguments.

Speakers' Biographies

Zac Morgan

Zac joined WLF in 2025 as Senior Litigation Counsel. In that role, he regularly represents WLF and other clients as counsel of record in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the federal appellate courts. Before arriving at WLF, Zac served as counsel to Commissioner Allen Dickerson of the Federal Election Commission. Zac also spent eight years litigating First Amendment cases as a staff attorney for the Institute for Free Speech, where he represented clients in federal and state cases across the country.

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Marc L. Busch

Professor Busch is the Karl F. Landegger Professor of International Business Diplomacy at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He is also a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center's Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition. Professor Busch is an expert on international trade policy and law, having previously served for two terms as a "cleared advisor" on technical trade barriers to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative. He writes a bi-weekly opinion piece on international trade in The Hill.

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Peter J. Brann

Mr. Brann is a partner with Brann & Isaacson in Lewiston, ME. He handles corporate, intellectual property, and constitutional litigation. He has litigated patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, corporate, and constitutional cases in state and federal court in over 20 states and before state and federal agencies. Mr. Brann is the former State Solicitor for the State of Maine and was responsible for all civil appeals for the State of Maine. He is Counsel of Record on an amicus brief Crutchfield filed in Learning Resources/V.O.S. Selections v. Trump.

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