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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in FDA Vaping Challenge and Three Other Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

Cornell University : The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) prohibits a plan fiduciary from engag[ing] in a transaction, if he knows or should know that such transaction constitutes a direct or indirect furnishing of goods, services, or facilities between the plan and a party in interest.

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Review of E Aristova, Tort Litigation Against Transnational Corporations: The Challenge of Jurisdiction in English Courts, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024, 352 pp, hb £125

Conflict of Laws

The book is particularly notable for its observation—citing Professor Robert McCorquodale—that FDL claims intersect with various fields of law, such as domestic criminal law, tort law, contract law, human rights and constitutional law, comparative law, public international law, and private international law.

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Comparing Recent Federal Circuit Judges

Above The Law

Biden appointed the most judges to the Second Circuit in 2021, to the Ninth in 2022, and even had one judge begin active service in 2025 ( Embry Kidd in the Eleventh Circuit). Loyola argued that a valid contract existed, and any claims of unjust enrichment were redundant given the contract. 1983), and qualified immunity.

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Circuit Scoop — February 2025

Above The Law

In a series of recent decisions, federal courts across the United States have addressed a range of significant legal issues, from civil rights and constitutional law to administrative authority and criminal justice. Area of Law: Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Federal Authority: 25 points. Other Areas: 15 points.

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Will You Survive? How Trump’s Upheaval is Reshaping Your Legal Career”

The Estrin Report

These appointments are already influencing rulings on key areas, including administrative law, corporate litigation, and constitutional law. Never has a sitting president issued an order specifically designed to undermine a law firm. This means the firm cannot represent clients with government contracts.

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