Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

20, 2021), that a cause of action filed under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by employees of Kerry, Inc., On September 20, 2021, the Seventh Circuit ruled in Fernandez v. Kerry, Inc., 21-1067 (7th Cir.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 20, 2024

In the wake of the heavy use of reservists during the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and related military actions, Congress enacted a “differential pay bill” which sought to ensure that reservists whose military pay was less than their civilian pay continued earning at the higher civilian level during deployment. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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LettersBlogatory

AUGUST 23, 2021

They argued that they had a right of action under 28 U.S.C. 1605(a)(3), which creates an exception to foreign sovereign immunity when the case concerns “rights in property taken in violation of international law.” Their claim did not arise under the ATS or under state law, but under the FSIA itself.

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Patently O

JULY 31, 2024

The recording industry (RIAA) and the actors’ union (SAGAFTRA) have been the leading proponents of such a law. What about state laws? Existing state laws on digital replicas are not preempted, including the new laws that will come online January 1 in California, New York, and Illinois.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The plaintiff also brought criminal charges against the defendant’s son arising from this incident and the defendant’s son pleaded guilty to assault in the third degree (Penal Law § 120.00 [2]). In the United States, the original tortfeasor is liable for such injuries caused by negligent rescues.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The plaintiff also brought criminal charges against the defendant’s son arising from this incident and the defendant’s son pleaded guilty to assault in the third degree (Penal Law § 120.00 [2]). In the United States, the original tortfeasor is liable for such injuries caused by negligent rescues.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 1, 2021

Doe , 20-1374 , concerns whether Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which incorporates its enforcement mechanisms) provides a disparate-impact cause of action for plaintiffs alleging disability discrimination, and whether such claims can be based on facially neutral health-plan terms.

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