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US judge refuses to dismiss Hunter Biden gun charges

JURIST

Hunter Biden’s original motion to dismiss the charges alleged that the appointment of Special Counsel David Weiss, appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2023, was unlawful under Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations , which state that “The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.”

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In a dispute over uncashed MoneyGram checks, Delaware faces the ire of 30 other states

SCOTUSBlog

Share The fate of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed money may depend on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the term “money order” in an arcane 1974 federal statute. On one side is Delaware. The case, known as Delaware v. For Delaware, the issue is especially important because many businesses are incorporated there.

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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

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Share This week we highlight cert petitions (and one original action ) that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether New Jersey can withdraw from its Waterfront Commission Compact with New York concerning governance and law enforcement over the Port of New York and New Jersey. TitleMax of Delaware, Inc.

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Delaware’s Corporate Crack-Up: The “Great” Business Exodus and Its Legal Fallout

Fordham Law News

Delaware has long been the preferred state of incorporation for corporations due to its business friendly legal framework, its specialized Court of Chancery, and its well-developed and unified body of corporate law. 2] As a result, many believe that Delawares monopoly over corporate incorporation seems to be showing early signs of collapse.

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Delaware Loses Bid to Keep Uncashed MoneyGram Checks

Constitutional Law Reporter

In Delaware v. Supreme Court held that uncashed MoneyGram checks are governed by the Disposition of Abandoned Money Orders and Traveler’s Check Act (FDA) and should be returned to the state where they were issued. The post Delaware Loses Bid to Keep Uncashed MoneyGram Checks appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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Federal jurisdiction and the constitutionality of eviction moratoriums

SCOTUSBlog

Hain moved the case to federal court, asserting that the Palmquists had fraudulently included Whole Foods in the case to defeat diversity jurisdiction under a Texas statute protecting innocent sellers from liability. The justices will be discussing two of them for a second time. First up is The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. 17 conference.)

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Reflections from Columbia’s Forum on Climate-Related Fiduciary Duty

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These discussions have frequently centered on one key element of corporate governance: fiduciary duties. Writing in 2002, Professor Perry Wallace argued that both the physical threats of climate change and the legal and economic impacts of societys response to those threats will inevitably implicate the heart of corporate governance.

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