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

SCOTUSBlog

Share This week we highlight cert petitions (and one original action ) that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether New Jersey can withdraw from its Waterfront Commission Compact with New York concerning governance and law enforcement over the Port of New York and New Jersey.

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Condé Nast Says Models Are “Inhibiting Free Speech” in Vogue Runway Lawsuit

The Fashion Law

On the heels of the high fashion retailer and the magazine publisher pushing back against the models’ claims in respective motions to dismiss, and a New York federal court stripping down the case, Condé Nast is trying to get the rest of the case – including the plaintiffs’ right of publicity and unjust enrichment claims – tossed out. .

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Justices to review standing requirements for suits based on misleading securities registration statements

SCOTUSBlog

In response to the catastrophic stock-market declines that set off the Great Depression, Congress enacted, along with a variety of other statutes, the Securities Act of 1933. A direct listing, approved by the New York Stock Exchange in the last decade, works differently.

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Update: Upcoming Hearings on Motions to Dismiss Climate Change Nuisance Cases in California and New York

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Keenan of the Southern District of New York will hear oral argument on the motions to dismiss filed in City of New York v. a case in which New York City alleges these same companies’ same activities constitute a public nuisance and trespass under New York State law. BP P.L.C. ,

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New York’s Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

Fordham Law News

New York is slated to join the growing movement against non-compete agreements. [1] 1] On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed A1278B, amending the state’s current labor law to prohibit non-compete agreements for workers. [2] 22] [1] New York’s Imminent Non-Compete Ban , Sidley Austin (Jun.

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Chanel, What Goes Around Comes Around File Rival Motions in Ongoing Fight Over Reseller’s Offering of Chanel Goods

The Fashion Law

Significantly, WGACA claims that Chanel has “proffered no evidence that any of WGACA’s ads has or is likely to cause consumer confusion.”. In case that is not enough, WGACA argues that Chanel essentially waited too long to bring its infringement claim (i.e,

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

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The standard for defamation for public figures and officials in the United States is the product of a decision decades ago in New York Times v. American courts have long recognized that broad defamation rule are inimical to free speech. 47 U.S.C. § America Online, Inc., 3d 327, 330-31 (4th Cir.

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