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“Supreme Court Rules on Stolen Art, Signs and Puerto Rico’s Status; The justices addressed federal benefits in Puerto Rico, an effort to reclaim an Impressionist masterpiece and whether the First Amendment allows some billboard regulations”

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“Supreme Court Rules on Stolen Art, Signs and Puerto Rico’s Status; The justices addressed federal benefits in Puerto Rico, an effort to reclaim an Impressionist masterpiece and whether the First Amendment allows some billboard regulations”: Adam Liptak will have this article in Friday’s edition of The New York Times.

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Non-unanimous acquittals and attorney-client privilege

SCOTUSBlog

After Ramos , criminal defendant asks justices to preserve non-unanimous acquittals in Puerto Rico. Louisiana , the Supreme Court ruled that states could only convict defendants of serious offenses with a unanimous jury verdict. The Puerto Rico Supreme Court, however, disagreed, ruling that Ramos applied to both.

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Morning Docket: 04.22.22

Above The Law

: Judge rules policing isn't thought of as a profession, thwarting an attempt to get off Death Row. [ Is US tech lagging for legal reasons? NYT ]. * SCOTUS rules denying Puerto Rico's residents Supplemental Security Income is no biggie. appeared first on Above the Law. AZ Central]. * Some think so. [

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US Supreme Court will consider liability shields for online platforms, seven additional new cases

JURIST

The court is asked to consider whether an unnamed law firm specializing in international tax was allowed to withhold documents in a grand jury proceeding on the basis of attorney-client privilege. Garland the court is again asked to examine administrative procedure, this time in the context of an immigration proceeding.

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International tech litigation reaches the next level: collective actions against TikTok and Google

Conflict of Laws

It also poses very interesting questions of private international law, as in particular the collective actions for damages against tech giants are usually international cases. In an earlier blogpost we reported that the Amsterdam District Court ruled that it had international jurisdiction under the Brussels I-bis Regulation and the GDPR.

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Focusing on the meaning of “offense,” a divided court throws salt on double jeopardy claim

SCOTUSBlog

Share An intriguingly divided court ruled Monday in Denezpi v. United States , upholding the federal court conviction of a defendant previously prosecuted and sentenced by a Court of Indian Offenses for charges stemming from the same incident. Wheeler and, more recently, Puerto Rico v.

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Retail Woes: A Running List of Fashion & Retail Bankruptcies

The Fashion Law

Carven and its parent company, Société Béranger, have filed a voluntary petition with the Commercial Court in Paris in a preceding that mirrors Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in order to remain in business, while it reorganizes and establishes a plan to pay off its creditors. and Puerto Rico. Carven is looking for a buyer.

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