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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

Conflict of Laws

Jurisdiction is a fundamental aspect of Nigerian procedural law. In Nigerian judicial parlance, we have become accustomed to the principle that the issue of jurisdiction can be raised at any time, even at the Nigerian Supreme Court – the highest court of the land – for the first time. [1]

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Comparing Recent Federal Circuit Judges

Above The Law

However, Arroyos ADA claim had already been decided in his favor, and the only remaining issue was his state law claim for damages under the Unruh Act. Decision The Ninth Circuit reversed the district courts decision to dismiss the Unruh Act claim, ruling that the federal court should have kept jurisdiction over it.