SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

Section 1983 provides a cause of action against any person acting under color of state law who deprives a person of “rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws” of the United States. The court then applied its long-standing two-step analysis to conclude that FNHRA is enforceable through Section 1983.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 24, 2025

By Adeline Chong, Singapore Management University Introduction In two decisions decided within a fortnight of each other, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered anti-suit injunctions pursued to restrain proceedings allegedly brought in breach of arbitration agreements.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Talevski , to be argued Tuesday, returns the court to the question of when federal law is subject to private enforcement. The court will consider whether to overrule a line of precedent and to hold that private individuals cannot use 42 U.S.C. The district court dismissed the action, but the U.S. of Marion County v.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Akin Gump filed a motion asking the court to dismiss Xcential’s counterclaims, arguing that they were barred by the Noerr-Pennington doctrine, a judicially-created doctrine that grants immunity from antitrust laws for legitimate petitioning conduct directed at any branch of government. Superior Court Judge Juliet J.

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At the Lectern

AUGUST 22, 2024

the Supreme Court resolved a question certified by the Ninth Circuit involving the application of California’s economic loss rule. The economic loss rule generally prohibits plaintiffs from recovering tort damages in cases involving breaches of contract that cause only economic losses. Uber Technologies, Inc.

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The Fashion Law

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Amid an existing battle over lookalike logos , Walmart and Yeezy are facing off in court, as well, after Yeezy and its founder Kanye West filed suit against Walmart and a handful of unnamed third-party Walmart sellers over the sale of copycat Yeezy foam runner footwear on the retail behemoth’s third-party marketplace site.

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SAV Paralegal Services

AUGUST 3, 2022

As it is usually seen there are many misconceptions when it comes to the Small Claims Court litigation. It is normally expected that after the filing with the Court the Plaintiff’s claim shall be served on Defendant and then, if a Defence is filed, parties should expect a Settlement Conference.

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Patently O

MARCH 21, 2021

The pending Supreme Court case of Warsaw v. There are two different statutes regarding Federal Court exclusive jurisdiction over patent cases. One giving US district courts exclusive original jurisdiction over US patent cases and the second giving the Federal Circuit exclusive appellate jurisdiction over appeals in patent cases.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

When entering into contracts, parties commonly include forum selection clauses to govern future litigation between the parties. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has generally recognized that parties can bargain away these rights, including through forum selection clauses in contracts. emphasis added).

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Day on Torts

MARCH 22, 2022

8, 2022), plaintiff’s husband and step-son owned a commercial electrical contracting business. When the business was unable to finish the work project, the company for whom the work was to be done enforced its contract with plaintiff and her husband and took possession of various properties owned personally by plaintiff and her husband.

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Law 360

JANUARY 31, 2023

Insurers for a glass manufacturer cannot pursue most of their claims against two contractors over a 2017 factory explosion, a Michigan federal court ruled, saying waiver of subrogation clauses in the underlying service contracts bar all causes of action except those arising from gross negligence.

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LawSites

MARCH 21, 2024

The product, which is in beta, generates a Microsoft Word document formatted for the federal court system. Users in state courts will have to customize the formatting to fit local requirements. In addition to the names of the parties and the jurisdiction, Ai.law asks you to provide: Causes of action. (If

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 13, 2023

This post is prompted by a recent decision of the Delhi High Court (“DHC”) in Extramarks Education India v Shri Ram School (“ Extramarks case”), which although on domestic arbitration, makes various obiter observations on the nature of limitation and flexibility of parties to contract out of the same. One such issue is limitation.

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Day on Torts

MARCH 29, 2022

Where the trial court did not provide sufficient reasoning for its grant of summary judgment in a misrepresentation case, summary judgment was vacated and the case was remanded to the trial court. Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. In Smith v. Walker , No. W2021-00241-COA-R3-CV (Tenn.

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Day on Torts

MARCH 30, 2023

Plaintiffs filed suit for breach of contract, negligence, negligent misrepresentation, and intentional misrepresentation, but the trial court granted summary judgment for defendants based on the “as is” nature of the purchase agreement. On remand, the trial court entered a new order granting summary judgment.

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This suit followed, asserting several contract and property claims, as well as a tort claim for intentional interference with business relationships. The trial court dismissed the tort claim against the City pursuant to the GTLA, and dismissal was affirmed on appeal. At issue here was Tenn. Code Ann. § Continue reading

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LexForti

JUNE 4, 2021

” Likewise, the Black Law’s Dictionary has defined the aforementioned term as “a court’s power to decide a case or issue a decree.” AN OVERVIEW OF THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF CIVIL COURTS IN INDIA. AN OVERVIEW OF THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS IN INDIA. In the case of A.B.C.

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NewmanFerraraLLP

MARCH 24, 2023

TOWN LAW DIDN’T PERMIT A LATE FILING After a construction company wasn’t paid for highway repair work it performed for the T own of Pendleton , a lawsuit was filed alleging “breach of contract, unjust enrichment and quantum meruit.” ” And unlike other comparable laws, this statute did not permit a late filing.

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At the Lectern

JULY 28, 2022

At the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, after which Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced her retirement, actions of note included: Government immunity. The court granted review in County of Santa Clara v. The court granted-and-held in In re Z.T. The court granted review in Cynosure, LLC v.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 9, 2021

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the viability of certain types of disability-based claims under three federal statutes. courts of appeals are “nearly evenly divided” on this issue, the county asks for the justices’ review. The en banc U.S. Arguing that the U.S.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

10, 2023), the Ninth Circuit held that the trial court had properly enforced contractual provisions to find that the Plaintiff’s copyright infringement claims were barred by the agreed-to shortened, statute of limitations period. In an unpublished opinion in the case, Evox Productions, LLC v. Chrome Data Solutions, LP (filed Feb.

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Patently O

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In the early 2000s, the companies reached some form of a tacit agreement — although without an express contract. The TTAB particularly found a binding contract between the parties where Australian Therapy gave-up its rights to use the mark in the US: . The evidence shows that the parties reached an agreement. 3d 1270, 1274 (Fed.

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Patently O

MARCH 13, 2021

Supreme Court 2021). Supreme Court with the following question: [35 USC 116] provides that “when an invention is made by two or more persons jointly, they shall apply for a patent jointly.” In that case, Levin sued Septodent for breach of contract associated with payments on a patent sale agreement. Ono Pharmaceutical Co.,

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The Fashion Law

MAY 18, 2021

The family that formerly owned Brooks Brothers is in the midst of a $100 million legal battle after allegedly failing to “fulfill their contractual and fiduciary obligations to a Brooks Brothers minority shareholder and investor.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 29, 2023

For litigants embroiled in cross-border litigation, the anti-suit injunction has become a staple in the conflict of laws arsenal of common law courts. This was the scenario facing the New Zealand High Court in the recent case of Kea Investments Ltd v Wikeley Family Trustee Limited [2022] NZHC 2881.

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SAV Paralegal Services

OCTOBER 30, 2021

There are several misconceptions that exist when it comes to the Small Claims Court. litigation, as this court is not that small how it looks. Court also has a limit on the amount of legal costs that might be awarded. He went to the court, took Plaintiff’s claim form, and fill it up.

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 23, 2024

In the recent case of Lindsey and Others v Conteh (774/2022) 2024 (3) SA 68 (SCA), the South African Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal for the recognition and enforcement of a Californian judgment. Further, the Californian Superior Court ordered the respondent to turn over the shares to the appellants.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 15, 2012

On Tuesday, New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas J. The complaint asserted four causes of action relating to the legality of New York’s participation in RGGI. The fourth cause of action raised the question of whether RGGI violates the Compact Clause as a multistate contract not authorized by Congress.

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Day on Torts

MAY 5, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently explained the analysis for whether a statute creates a private right of action. Plaintiff general contractor brought this action in chancery court, asserting that it had a private right of action pursuant to a Tennessee statute. In Affordable Construction Services, Inc.

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The Fashion Law

APRIL 26, 2021

District Court for the Northern District of California, Facebook, Inc. In a first for Facebook, the social media giant is teaming up with a famed fashion brand in a quest to stomp out fakes on its widely-used platforms. According to the joint lawsuit that they filed on Monday in the U.S.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 16, 2020

1] Like in many other common law jurisdictions, Nigerian courts recognize and enforce foreign judgments only if, in the eyes of Nigerian PIL, the foreign court had jurisdiction to render the judgment in question. [2] From a comparative perspective, Canadian courts have applied the real and substantial connection test.

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LawSites

MARCH 26, 2024

In a lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Manhattan, the former chief operating office of a legal technology company claims she was fired after attempting to exercise stock options valued at over $1 million.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

However, in ruling on such a motion, the court must assume all facts in favor of the students.

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The Fashion Law

MAY 12, 2021

In connection with the various causes of action, she is seeking an award of compensatory, treble, and punitive damages; an award of attorney’s fees and costs; and an award of prejudgment interest. . ” Fast forward to early this year, and Judge Jesse Furman of the U.S. million in attorneys’ fees and costs. .

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 28, 2023

Supreme Court yesterday upheld the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s corporate registration statute, even though it requires out-of-state corporations registering to do business within the state to consent to all-purpose (general) personal jurisdiction. courts over disputes that arise in other countries. The result in Mallory v.

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 16, 2024

Abiru to the Nigerian Supreme Court and highlighted its significance for the development of Nigerian conflict of laws. Mayela Celis on 24 November 2021 in one blog post praised the appointment of Justice Loretta Ortiz Ahlf – a private international law expert – to the Mexican Supreme Court.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

But Akin Gump, in its complaint for damages and injunctive relief filed in the District of Columbia Superior Court and in a petition to the U.S. It asserts that Akin Gump then “breached the implied contract by rejecting the project as soon as financial terms were discussed and tried to file a patent on the work Xcential performed.”.

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