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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Alien Tort Statute

Constitutional Law Reporter

S. _ (2021), the U.S. By a vote of 8-1, the Court held that to plead facts sufficient to support a domestic application of the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. The post Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Alien Tort Statute appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Nestlé USA, Inc. Doe , 593 U.

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Unanimous Court Rules FTCA Bars Suit Against Federal Officers

Constitutional Law Reporter

S. _ (2021), the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Tort Claims Act barred college student James King’s claims of police brutality. The post Unanimous Court Rules FTCA Bars Suit Against Federal Officers appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Brownback v. King ,592 U. Six Unknown Fed. 388 (1971) on appeal.

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Private International Law in Europe: Webinar series on Current Developments in Jurisprudence

Conflict of Laws

Programme: 29 January 2021 @ 4-6 PM (CET): Limiting European Integration Through Constitutional Law? Recent Decisions of the German Bundesverfassungsgericht and their Impact on Private International Law. 9 April 2021 @ 4-6 PM (CET): Law Governing Arbitration Agreements in a Recent Judgment of the UK Supreme Court.

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Guest Commentary: New Italian Constitutional Reform: What it Means for Environmental Protection, Future Generations & Climate Litigation

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

On February 8, 2022, the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic gave its final approval to the proposed constitutional law A.C.3156-B 3156-B providing environmental protection amendments to Articles 9 and 41 of the Italian Constitution. By Riccardo Luporini, Matteo Fermeglia, and Maria Antonia Tigre. In Neubauer, et al.

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Supreme Court Limits Standing for Class-Action Suits Under FCRA

Constitutional Law Reporter

S. _ (2021), the U.S. Justice Kavanaugh wrote: Under longstanding American law, a person is injured when a defamatory statement “that would subject him to hatred, contempt, or ridicule” is published to a third party. 323, 349 (1974); see also Restatement of Torts §559 (1938). the tort of defamation. In TransUnion LLC v.

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Do or DEI? Federal Judge Finds DEI Policies are Mandatory and Unconstitutional in California Case

JonathanTurley

Bond responded in September 2021 by filing an administrative complaint against Johnson for harassment and bullying. I also teach critical race theory, alongside other legal theories to my first-year torts students. I wonder, do they still send the family the bill for the spent round?’”

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Polish Constitutional Court about to review the constitutionality of the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign State?

Conflict of Laws

In a nutshell, according to the Italian Constitutional Court, the fundamental human rights cannot be automatically and unconditionally sacrificed in each and every case in order to uphold the jurisdiction immunity of a foreign State allegedly responsible for serious international crimes.

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