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COVID – Consolidated Appropriation Act “CAA” and Bankruptcy 12-27-20

Diane Drain

It is possible that these interpretations of the new Act will change with new legislation or court decisions, so never assume what you read one day will be interpreted the same way the next day. Drain - Phoenix Arizona Bankruptcy Attorney. Below are brief descriptions of each of these amendments.

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Federal Court Rules In Favor Of Journalist Contesting Georgia’s Anti-BDS Law

JonathanTurley

This week, a court in Georgia became the latest to declare such laws unconstitutional. The case was brought by journalist Abby Martin who was denied a contract as a keynote speaker at Georgia Southern University due to her support of the BDS movement. ” She was then denied the contract. In NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co.

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Western Apache group calls on court to block approval of copper mine on sacred site

SCOTUSBlog

Yet as long as Congress does not intentionally discriminate against a particular faith, the Supreme Court has permitted the legislative branch to manage internal government operations — for example, by allowing private development on public lands — even when it affects religious worship. As it does with many federal lands, the U.S.

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Another separation-of-powers case, press access to trials, and maritime insurance

SCOTUSBlog

The lenders filed a conditional cross-petition arguing that if the court takes the CFPB’s petition, it should take two other issues that might also invalidate the rule. LLC involves how to determine the law to be applied under federal admiralty law in a maritime contract case. Superior Court extends to hearing potential jurors’ names.

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Is There Really a Fiduciary Duty to Destroy the Climate?

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

4] Canadas statute is an updated version of what have been called constituency statutes in the United States, which explicitly expand the fiduciary duties of corporate managers and directors beyond shareholders but do not usually include the environment among allowable factors, except in Arizona and Texas. [5] at 17 & tbl. 1; Lucian A.

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Circuit Scoop — February 2025

Above The Law

Additionally, cases that reversed lower court decisions or set new legal precedents were considered more significant. Case Outcome: Reversal of Lower Court Decision: 5 points. Affirmation of Lower Court Decision: 2 points. Area of Law: Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Federal Authority: 25 points.

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Legal Ethics Roundup: European Treaty To Protect Lawyers, EOs – Jenner/Wilmer/Skadden, Dozen OpEds On Democracy + Ethics, Letters From Deans/Profs/AGs, Bankruptcy Judge Resigns, O’Connor Bday & More

Above The Law

The ruling halts most of President Donald Trumps March 25 order, which directed agencies to restrict firm employees from accessing US buildings and terminate government contracts with Jenner clients. The courts decision to block key provisions of the order vindicates our and our clients foundational First Amendment rights.

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