Answer:
On May 24, 2012 Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court that in order to establish a violation of Section 8(b), which deals with unlawful splits of fees, a plaintiff must demonstrate that a charge for settlement services was divided between two or more persons. This case did not impact Section 8(a), which deals with kickbacks.
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