SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 6, 2025

The court granted review of one of last weeks new relists raising a double jeopardy question about a federal sentencing enhancement for using a firearm during a violent crime. Grants are now filling in the 2025-26 term, which will start in October.)

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Court Attorney Laws Government 100

Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In order to obtain a recognisable filiation decision in favour of the intended parents, a (declaratory) court decision is sought in Ukraine after the childs birth. Such a court decision can be recognised in Germany under procedural law.

Diligence 45

Diligence Contract Court Decisions Punitive Damages 45

Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 3, 2025

Gssl: Birth registrations and (no) procedural recognition in Ukrainian surrogacy cases (German) In two cases, the BGH dealt with the attribution of parenthood to a child born to a surrogate mother in Ukraine. Under Ukrainian law, the German intended parents would have been the legal parents.

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Notary Public Contract Laws Court 59

Above The Law

JANUARY 24, 2025

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). However, Arroyos ADA claim had already been decided in his favor, and the only remaining issue was his state law claim for damages under the Unruh Act.

Contract 52

Contract Court Prima Facie Case Laws 52