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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

SCOTUSBlog

To create the compact, each state passed statutes and, as New York’s bill of complaint indicates is a constitutional requirement for interstate compacts, Congress consented as well. However, in 2018, New Jersey passed a statute to withdraw from the compact, and on Dec. Texas Entertainment Association, Inc. However, the U.S.

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Nirvana Stuck in Lawsuit Over Nevermind Album Cover

The IP Law Blog

2255, which allows victims of child pornography to bring a civil cause of action. The defendants moved to dismiss Mr. Elden’s complaint, arguing that it was barred by the applicable 10-year statute of limitations for such claims. Mr. Elden asserts a single claim against the defendants for violation of 18 U.S.C.

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SCOTUS Poised to Decide Fate of Chevron Doctrine

Constitutional Law Reporter

Under Chevron , courts must defer to a federal agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute that the agency is charged with administering, even if they are inclined to rule another way. The Court’s Chevron decision established a bedrock principle of administrative law. The cases before the Court, Relentless, Inc.

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Australia High Court Delivers Major Blow to Free Speech In Defamation Ruling

JonathanTurley

The statute defines “information content provider” as “any person or entity that is responsible, in whole or in part, for the creation or development of information provided through the Internet or any other interactive computer service.” Dirty World Entertainment. 47 U.S.C. § A gossip blog, The Dirty, appealed the decision of U.S.

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I See Dead People…Filing Lawsuits In New York

The IP Law Blog

New York’s post mortem right-of-publicity statute recently came into effect. Because the statute addressed privacy concerns that dissipated at death, such rights did not extend post mortem. News, public affairs, and sports programs are also exempt from the statute. written consent” can sue for an injunction and damages.

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Amendment of Pleadings | Order VI Rule 17 [CPC]: A Critical Analysis

LexForti

This study aims to explore these changes and assess the scope and judicial interpretation of amendment of pleadings in Civil procedure with a doctrinal legal research method by using primary sources like cases, statutes, legal commentary and reports. Keywords- Amendment of Pleadings, Civil Procedure Code 1908. Introduction.

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Personal jurisdiction, habeas, and a possible replacement case

SCOTUSBlog

When courts entertain lawsuits against out-of-state defendants, they must first determine whether they have so-called personal jurisdiction over them that is, authority under the Constitutions due process clause to hale them into court and make decisions binding on them. Palestine Liberation Organization. The families of dozens of U.S.

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