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Panama Supreme Court rules 20-year concession for Canada copper mine unconstitutional

JURIST

Panama’s Supreme Court unanimously held Tuesday that the 20-year concession for the Canadian Cobre Panamá copper mine was unconstitutional. Law 406 replaced Law 9 of February 26, 1997, which had previously governed Panama’s interactions with mining companies operating at Cobre Panamá.

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US Supreme Court says New Jersey can withdraw from Waterfront Commission

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The US Supreme Court Tuesday held that New Jersey may unilaterally withdraw from the Waterfront Commission Compact, an interstate compact between the two states created to fight crime in the Port of New York and New Jersey. New Jersey , a unanimous court found that interstate compacts are governed by the principles of contract law.

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Federal appeals court rules Seneca Nation owes New York State years of casino revenue sharing payments

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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Monday that the Seneca Nation is required to pay hundreds of millions of dollars of outstanding casino revenue sharing payments to New York State, following an appeal from arbitration that saw disagreement over the timeframes qualified for revenue sharing.

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Court rules against plaintiff seeking emotional distress damages for discrimination

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Share The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 against a plaintiff seeking emotional distress damages for alleged violations of certain federal anti-discrimination laws. In Thursday’s ruling in Cummings v. Check back soon for in-depth analysis of the opinion.

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Arguments Continue In Landmark Cryptocurrency Regulation Case SEC v. Ripple  

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Supreme Court Precedent . To determine if a financial instrument qualifies as an investment contract and thus a security, both regulators and those in the crypto industry look to the precedent established in the1946 landmark Supreme Court case SEC v. They need protections like investment contract laws.

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Supreme Court limits homeowners’ ability to sue their lenders in tort

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Balancing “the interests of homeowners in default against those seeking affordable home loans,” the Supreme Court in Sheen v. ” The court settles a conflict in Court of Appeal case law and notes a similar divide in federal district court rulings.

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Justices mull availability of emotional distress damages in anti-discrimination cases

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Share The Supreme Court heard oral argument Tuesday in , Cummings v. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held that Cummings could not seek damages for emotional distress. At the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the justices sought to pin down which methodology they should apply to such cases. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. ,