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Third-party arbitration funding – Comparative analysis and Indian Perspective

LexForti

In contrast to Third-party funding being a stepping stone in providing justice to parties in need, there were also multiple questions raised regarding the breach of confidentiality of the proceedings, dilution of the power exercised by the financed party due to the funder, creation of trouble by encouraging vexatious claims, etc.

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Another separation-of-powers case, press access to trials, and maritime insurance

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. But in one of those cases, the court’s denial of review prompted two justices to object. The Supreme Court will meet this Friday to consider whether to grant review in a group of around 95 petitions and motions.

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US judge rules President Trump firing of Special Counsel unconstitutional

JURIST

The statute mandates, “The Special Counsel may be removed by the President only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” ” The court considered the fact that Dellinger’s termination email merely announced that he had been terminated and failed to provide justification according to 1211. .”

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Despite constitutional violation, court rejects broad relief for shareholders of mortgage giants

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday had mostly bad news for shareholders of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in their lawsuit seeking to unwind a 2012 agreement that required the companies to transfer profits to the federal government. Three shareholders went to court to challenge the 2012 amendment.

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Supreme Court sidesteps Trump’s effort to remove watchdog agency head

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Friday left in place for now an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., Justice Neil Gorsuch, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, dissented from the courts decision not to act on the Trump administrations request. Dellinger went to federal court to challenge his firing. declined to intervene.

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Trump asks court to allow firing of watchdog agency official

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Trump administration on Sunday asked the Supreme Court to block an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., Sundays filing was the first time that the Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in one of the lawsuits filed to challenge actions taken by Trump and his administration since his inauguration on Jan.

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Spoiling for a Fight: Why the Administration’s Loss Last Night May Be Not Just Expected But Welcomed

JonathanTurley

Dellingers claim is based in large part on the Civil Service Reform Act, which provides that the Special Counsel may be removed by the President only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. However, it is far from conclusive and brushes over some striking conflicts with prior rulings of the Supreme Court.