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Justices order vigorous enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts

SCOTUSBlog

The argument revealed a bench deeply skeptical of the uncertainty maritime insurance contracts would face under a lower-court decision limiting the enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in those contracts. The contract, like most American marine insurance contracts, called for the application of New York law.

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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

Conflict of Laws

In Maska the 1st claimant/respondent instituted an action for summary judgment against the defendant/appellant and the 2nd respondent at the High Court of Katsina State for breach of contract. On this basis the defendant/appellant argued that the court of Yobe State had exclusive jurisdiction.

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D.C. Circuit Sides with Manufacturers in Latest 340B Contract Pharmacy Case

FDA Law Blog

Carole Johnson (consolidated cases), the Court found that the conditions set by Novartis and United Therapeutics on covered entities did not violate the 340B statute, although more restrictive conditions could violate the law. District Court and won, prompting a government appeal to the D.C.

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Supreme Court Rules Bribery Statute Doesn’t Criminalize Gratuities for Past Acts

Constitutional Law Reporter

As enacted in 1984, the statute at issue in the case, 18 U.S.C. In 2013, while Snyder was mayor, Portage awarded two contracts to a local truck company, Great Lakes Peterbilt, and ultimately purchased five trash trucks from the company for about $1.1 But the gratuities statute for federal officials, §201(c), does not.

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In far cry from usual textualism, court rejects veteran’s attempt to reopen a benefits denial based on legal error

SCOTUSBlog

Share On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a VA benefits decision that was based on an agency regulation in effect at the time the decision was rendered does not constitute “clear and unmistakable error” even if the agency regulation is later deemed to conflict with the text of the relevant benefits statute.

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Assignor Estoppel at the Supreme Court

Patently O

However, the courts refused to allow the challenge based upon the doctrine of assignor estoppel. The statute provides no guidance, but the doctrine seems to have its origin in the property law doctrine of estoppel-by-deed that normally accompanies a warranty deed (although sometimes a quitclaim deed). Formica Insulation Co. ,

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Are Alaska Native corporations Indian tribes? A multimillion-dollar question

SCOTUSBlog

Today, the regional ANCs in particular are among the most important companies in Alaska, with billions in revenue from energy development, tourism and government contracting. ANCSA left unsettled, however, the status of Alaskan Native governments.