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US appeals court rules University of Texas must face affirmative action lawsuit

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Monday that Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) can continue their lawsuit against the University of Texas Austin (UT) for racial discrimination in their admissions process. University of Texas.

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Court revives DNA evidence case of Texas man on death-row

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Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived the case of a man on death-row in Texas who is seeking DNA testing to provide evidence that he asserts will clear him. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that Rodney Reed had filed his challenge to the Texas law governing DNA testing too late.

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SCOTUS Sides With Death Row Inmate in DNA-Testing Case

Constitutional Law Reporter

According to the Court majority, when a prisoner pursues state post-conviction DNA testing through the state-provided litigation process, the statute of limitations for a 42 U.S.C. 1983 procedural due process claim begins to run at the end of the state-court litigation. Reed then sued in federal court under 42 U.S.C.

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Lawsuit By Former Legal Tech Exec Says She is Owed Over $1M In Stock and Was Sexually Harassed

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The plaintiff, Silvia Diaz-Roa , filed the lawsuit against Hermes Law , a Texas law firm, and ClaimDeck , a litigation management system for insurers and insurance-defense firms that spun out of Hermes Law.

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Mobbing Red Wing: Federal Circuit Eases Declaratory Judgment Personal Jurisdiction against Patent Holding Companies

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1] The topic is personal jurisdiction –when may a Federal Court exercise its power over an out-of-state patentee in a declaratory judgment action challenging the patent’s validity. PerDiemCo , the patentee, is a Texas LLC with rented office space in Marshall, TX. Still, the company has repeatedly filed lawsuits in Texas.

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

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In earlier litigation, the Waterfront Commission sued the New Jersey governor to prevent him from enforcing the law. Texas Entertainment Association, Inc. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit agreed with the governor that state sovereign immunity barred the suit. Disclosure : Goldstein & Russell, P.C.,

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How does the USPTO Decide the Discretionary Aspect of Institution?

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At the same time, the actual cause of action does not stem from the patent laws but rather from the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The Supreme Court has explained that the first go-to for arising under jurisdiction is the cause of action. In other words, the patent laws are integral to the lawsuit. Minton , 568 U.S.

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