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Supreme Court to consider NCAA student-athlete compensation, class action rules

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Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma , the court held that the NCAA could, in the interest of preserving the character and quality of college sports, impose restrictions upon players that would otherwise breach antitrust laws. In its petition, TransUnion asked the court to settle two questions.

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The $24 Billion Judgment Against China in Missouri’s COVID Suit

Conflict of Laws

The district court initially held that all the claims were barred by the FSIA, but the Eighth Circuit reversed on the hoarding claim. The FSIA governs the immunity of foreign states and their agencies and instrumentalities from suit in federal and state courts, as well as the immunity of their properties from execution to satisfy judgments.

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Supreme Court to address private employee whistleblower protections and public entity damages for covering up childhood sexual assault

At the Lectern

Superior Court , where the Second District, Division Three, held in a published opinion that public entities are not subject to treble damages under Code of Civil Procedure section 340.1 (b)(1), unless prohibited by another law.” ” (Link added.) It’s a matter of different casino + referendum = different result.

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The Supremes Give the FTC “Nothing but Heartaches”: Court Unanimously Rules No Restitution in Injunction Cases, and How Will This Ruling Impact FDA?

FDA Law Blog

So, the obvious question to many readers is how does this Supreme Court decision implicate FDA? In other words, can FDA, through the Department of Justice (DOJ), request that a court impose monetary sanctions against a person who violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act) in light of the AMG decision?

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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A Hawaii court held that the Hawai‘i Environmental Policy Act requires environmental review for commercial taking of aquarium fish and that Department of Land and Natural Resources issuance and renewal of licenses for commercial aquarium collection without environmental review was invalid and illegal. European Court of Human Rights).

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 2/2025: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

In order to obtain a recognisable filiation decision in favour of the intended parents, a (declaratory) court decision is sought in Ukraine after the childs birth. Such a court decision can be recognised in Germany under procedural law. This case note examines the Supreme Courts decision from both angles.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137. The Recognition and Enforcement of Court Decisions Between the EU and Third States”, in Alexander Trunk, Nikitas Hatzimihail (eds.), Beaumont, Paul. Beaumont, Paul R. Beaumont, Paul; Holliday, Jane (eds.). “A