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US dispatch: ‘independent state legislature’ theory raised by Moore v. Harper threatens US election administration

JURIST

When the North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the redistricting plans under the state constitution in February 2022, the North Carolina General Assembly submitted remedial legislative and congressional plans to a state superior court. The North Carolina General Assembly immediately appealed that ruling.

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India Supreme Court allows petition of 2002 communal riots victim

JURIST

However, the court has kept open whether other writ petitions filed as public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the remission orders are maintainable for future appropriate cases. The remission orders issued by the State of Gujarat on August 10, 2022, were deemed flawed for several reasons.

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Collateral Estoppel Beats Precedent Every Time

Patently O

Uniloc has a litigation financing relationship with Fortress with the patents serving as collateral for the deal. Uniloc has a litigation financing relationship with Fortress with the patents serving as collateral for the deal. The terms of the Fortress financing became important for the subsequent litigation. 4th 1340 (Fed.

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Conflict of Laws and Diversity of Opinions—A View of The Nigerian Jurisdiction

Conflict of Laws

PIL rules are used as a toolbox to assist litigants in resolving these problems that arise from complex litigations. 10] where Petitioner Unterweser agreed to tow respondent’s drilling rig from Louisiana to Italy, with a forum-selection clause stipulating that any disputes would be litigated in the High Court of Justice in London.

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Preclusion; Customer Lawsuits; and the Kessler Doctrine

Patently O

Claim Preclusion (res judicata) prevents a party from re-litigating a claim once a court has issued a final judgment on that claim. Claim preclusion is powerful, in part, because it does not require the claim to be actually litigated (just be subject to the final judgment). Eldred , 206 U.S. 285 (1907). Eldred , 206 U.S. 285 (1907).

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Supreme Court to hear major case on power of federal agencies

SCOTUSBlog

Loper-Bright came to the Supreme Court in November 2022, asking justices to review the D.C. Loper Bright insists that the justices can overrule the Chevron doctrine without having to consider principles of stare decisis – the idea that a court should not overrule its earlier decisions unless there is a very good reason to do so.