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Animal rights and the First Amendment, due process and a confession of error

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Two pending petitions raise the question of the constitutionality of state statutes providing that corporations are deemed to have consented to “general” personal jurisdiction by virtue of having registered to do business in a state. Some older Supreme Court decisions support that theory of consent. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. ,

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

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The court ruled against her and found that the park’s duty was only to “make conditions as safe as they appear to be” and that Munoz “ was aware of the risk she encountered, and expected to be surprised, startled, and scared.” See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Trimble ␣ 315 Mo.

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Roberts court hands major wins to Trump, conservative movement in 2023-24 term

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The court’s opinion in a third case could further complicate Jack Smith’s prosecution of Trump in Washington, D.C. United States , the justices narrowed the scope of a federal criminal statute under which hundreds of Jan. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit – or simultaneously did both. In Fischer v.

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