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Justices validate IRS’s right to retain fraudulent pre-bankruptcy tax payments

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The first is Section 544, which creates a federal cause of action allowing the bankrupt to recover funds it paid out before bankruptcy whenever the transfer is voidable under applicable law. Thus, she concludes, the transfer to the IRS is not voidable under applicable law for purposes of Section 544.

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Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits

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filed suit against Costco in a New York federal court , accusing the Issaquah, Washington-headquartered retail chain of trademark infringement, counterfeiting, and unfair business practices, among other causes of action, and seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages.

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Utah House passes bill banning transgender athletes from female sports

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On Wednesday, the Utah House of Representatives passed the controversial HB302 Bill, “Preserving Sports for Female Students,” effectively banning transgender athletes from female sports. The post Utah House passes bill banning transgender athletes from female sports appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Arkansas House approves bill banning transgender athletes from women’s sports

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” The legislation also gives students a private cause of action for injunctive relief, damages, or any other relief available against any school which allows a transgender athlete to participate in female sports. South Dakota , Utah , Mississippi and Tennessee state legislatures have advanced similar bills this year.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the District of Columbia granted BLM’s and federal officials’ motion for voluntary remand without vacatur of claims that they failed to comply with NEPA in connection with 27 oil and gas leasing decisions across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Montana between September 2016 and March 2019.

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Nine new relists as the court approaches the finish line

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Study of environmental impacts of crude oil production The Seven County Infrastructure Coalition wants to build a new 88-mile common carrier rail line that would link an isolated part of Utah to the national rail network. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held that as a former employee, Stanley lacked a cause of action under the ADA.

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January 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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After Temporarily Blocking Activity on Helium Extraction Project in Southeastern Utah, Federal Court Denied Emergency Injunctive Relief. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of a helium extraction project in an area of the San Rafael Desert in southeastern Utah covered by an oil and gas lease sold in December 2018. 20-472 (U.S. Dingell, Jr.

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