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Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks creation of first publicly-funded religious charter school

JURIST

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the creation of a publicly-funded religious charter school, S t. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School violates the First Amendment and Oklahoma State Constitution. The court said the St. ” This is binding on state through the Fourteenth Amendment. The court said the St.

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Supreme Court will weigh in on effort to found nation’s first religious charter school

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In a brief unsigned order , the justices agreed to review a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that rejected an effort by a Catholic online school to become the nations first religious charter school. In Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Isidore into an arm of the government: It reasoned that excluding St.

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The Basics of Contract Law: What Business Owners Should Know

Chugh LLP

Businesses will need strong contracts to protect their interests throughout their lifecycle. Contracts must meet the following conditions. Intent: Both parties want to enter the contract. Capacity: Both parties are of sound mind to enter the contract. Mutual assent: Both parties agree to the contract. Acceptance.

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Argument in double-jeopardy case shines spotlight on prosecutorial issues faced by Native tribes

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United States , which examines whether the federal government can bring criminal charges in federal court against a defendant previously found guilty in a Court of Indian Offenses for an offense stemming from the same act. Kimberly responded that there are two easy fixes, both of which, he asserted, respect tribal sovereignty.

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The Slippery Notion of Boycotts in the Anti-ESG Movement

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Most states have parallel laws governing competitive behavior at the state level. Additionally, the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine gives antitrust immunity to private parties (both citizens and corporations) that engage in lobbying the government to adopt laws or rulings – even ones which may be anti-competitive.

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Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

Patently O

to be “paid back”) out of any recovery, and then to take some hefty percentage—often 60% or more of whatever is remaining, particularly in litigations deemed high-risk (like patent litigation), though there are no rules governing how much funders can ask for. (It 24] At the Federal level, the U.S. 2] See generally U.S.

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US federal judge allows Oklahoma ban on gender-affirming care for minors to take effect

JURIST

A federal judge allowed Oklahoma’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Thursday. Judge Hein rejected this claim by citing numerous cases to summarize ways in which “American law” restricted minors from entering contracts, being held criminally liable and purchasing certain goods.

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