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Supreme Court likely to let vape company’s FDA challenge proceed

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But in any event, because under a separate federal procedural law RJR Vapor and the retailers will still wind up in the 5th Circuit challenging the marketing denial order, the Supreme Courts decision wont make a difference in this case. A decision in the case is expected by summer.

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Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal

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In 1993, William Neilly was sentenced in Michigan state court to life without the possibility of parole for a homicide he committed as a juvenile. Because of intervening Supreme Court decisions prohibiting the imposition of no-parole life sentences for juvenile offenders, he was resentenced to a lesser sentence.

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Review of: PP Penasthika, Unravelling Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts: Indonesia as an Illustrative Case Study (The Hague: Eleven Publishers 2022)

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The monograph predominantly examines 19 Indonesian court decisions on choice of law in international commercial contracts during the period, 2000-2020. Procedural law matters are reserved for the forum, and some Indonesian judges only appear to see the procedural aspects of choice of law.

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The Dubai Supreme Court on Indirect Jurisdiction – A Ray of Clarity after a Long Fog of Uncertainty?

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Although some questions remain as to the reach of this case and its consequences, it remains a very important decision and therefore warrants attention. Facts The summaries of facts in UAE courtsdecisions are sometimes sparse in details. This one particularly lacks the information necessary to fully understand the case.

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China Adopts Restrictive Theory of Foreign State Immunity

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The FSIL’s reciprocity clause is consistent with the emphasis on reciprocity that one finds in other provisions of Chinese law. to Article 14(3) is significant because Chinese court decisions that recognize foreign judgments are considered “rulings.” As discussed further below, the addition of “rulings” (??)

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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

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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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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 5/2023: Abstracts

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Nitschmann: The consequences of Brexit on Civil Judicial Cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has far-reaching consequences for international civil procedure law. A reshaping of Art. grCCP was beyond the “mission statement” of the drafting Committee.1