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Supreme Court Rules Federal Agencies Can Be Sued Under Fair Credit Reporting Act

Constitutional Law Reporter

Kirtz , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a consumer may sue a federal agency under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681n and 1681o for failing to comply with the terms of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). As Justice Gorsuch explained, the Court has found a clear waiver of sovereign immunity in just two situations.

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Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials Can Be held Liable for Social Media Activity

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Freed , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public officials may be held liable for their social media activity in certain circumstances. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. The Sixth Circuit Court ruled that Freed was not liable because he maintained his Facebook page in his personal capacity.

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US Ninth Circuit rules in favor of Spain in a decades-long case concerning a painting looted by the Nazis

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Court decisions In 2019, a US District Judge for the Central District of California, applying Spanish law, found that court filings did not demonstrate a “willful blindness” on the part of the Museum, when it added the painting to its collection. The case was returned to the Court of Appeals.

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Bahraini High Court on Choice of Court and Choice of Law Agreements

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The recent judgment of the High Court of Bahrain (a first instance court in the Bahraini judicial system ) in the Case No. 2/13276/2023/02 of 17 January 2024 is nothing but another example of this entrenched practice that can be observed in the vast majority of countries in the region. 231/2005 of 27 February 2006 ).

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The Most Interesting Supreme Court Rulings of 2024

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Trump, and conflicting signals on issues related to firearms and abortion, leading to a series of impactful decisions. Here are some of the most buzzworthy decisions and their far-reaching effects. United States , the Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald J. Presidential Immunity In Trump v.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The appellate court also found that even if the trial court erred, the error was harmless because the State proved both acts beyond a reasonable doubt. Hawaii Court Ruled that Commercial Aquarium Fishing Required Environmental Review. The Court also ordered EPA to pay Thomas’s court costs. Zepeda , No.

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