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Federal judge dismisses challenge to Alabama COVID-19 mask mandate

JURIST

The court’s most in-depth criticism of the complaint was that it did not specify which public health order caused the injury: Sixth, the Amended Complaint fails to allege how injuries are fairly traceable to one or both Defendants as to specific Plaintiffs. Did you know that about 30 percent of charitable giving happens in December?

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U.S. Supreme Court Renders Personal Jurisdiction Decision

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Although he currently lives in Virginia, he sued Norfolk Southern (a company then incorporated and based in Virginia) in state court in Pennsylvania, asserting claims under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). The five Justices agreed that the Supreme Court has never overruled Pennsylvania Fire and that it thus controls this case.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Second Circuit agreed with the district court that the plaintiff lacked standing because he failed to allege an injury in fact since he “never explained why he had any legal right to have the document distributed.” EPA’s brief is due December 15. National Environmental Development Association’s Clean Air Project v. Williams , No.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

However, there are still some notable additions that raise more legal frights. The Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom in Pennsylvania tells customers that, if they come to their Halloween Haunt, “ Fear is waiting for you.” See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. even when accompanied by buckets of fake blood.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

She insists in the video that she knows all of the governing legal rules and shows the path in detail. The Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom in Pennsylvania tells customers that, if they come to their Halloween Haunt, “ Fear is waiting for you.” See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102.

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US federal court dismisses challenge against law allowing Pennsylvania overseas ballots

JURIST

US District Judge Christopher Conner dismissed on Tuesday the Republican’s challenge against a state law that obligates Pennsylvania to accept military and overseas ballots cast without requirements of providing identification proof. Pennsylvania was one of the swing states in the 2020 presidential election.

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

” She even posted a walk-through video and insisted that she knows all of the governing legal rules. even when accompanied by buckets of fake blood. __ The Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom in Pennsylvania tells customers that, if they come to their Halloween Haunt, “ Fear is waiting for you.”

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