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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. Texas Entertainment Association, Inc.

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Case preview: Justices to consider procedural issue in major climate-change lawsuit

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The oil companies contended that Baltimore was seeking to hold them liable for their exploration for and production of fossil fuels at the direction of federal officials – for example, when they produced fossil fuels offshore under leases with the government that gave the government significant control over some parts of the companies’ operations.

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A fight over public records in Puerto Rico hinges on financial board’s claim of sovereign immunity

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That provision operates much like FOIA (the federal Freedom of Information Act) by obligating the government on request to grant access to many if not most categories of public documents. The dispute in question involves a provision in Puerto Rico’s constitution that guarantees access to public information.

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In back-to-back cases, justices will scrutinize traditional limits on challenges to agency proceedings

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Cochran present a frontal assault on the traditional framework under which federal courts have entertained complaints about federal agencies. The general federal jurisdiction statute ( 28 U.S.C. Share Monday’s arguments in Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission v.

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Justices divided on the constitutionality of the federal law that bans “encouraging” immigrants to remain unlawfully in the United States

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The government argued that “encourage or induce” should be read narrowly to mean to aid and abet or solicit, including an intent requirement, and the court peppered Principal Deputy Solicitor General Brian Fletcher with hypotheticals he sought to avoid. Justice Sonia Sotomayor appeared the most skeptical of the government’s construction.

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20 Useful Applications of AI & Machine Learning in Your Business Processes

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Applications of AI in law AI applications in law are wide-ranging and can include: Legal research and analysis AI-powered platforms can quickly scan and analyze large volumes of legal documents, statutes, case law, and regulations to provide relevant information and insights to lawyers and judges.

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Court will confront jurisdictional jumble in the case of a transgender woman seeking relief from deportation

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The noncitizens appearing before them face a host of daunting challenges — language barriers, financial strain, lack of legal assistance, and years-long delays — before they can entertain any hope of resolving their immigration status. However, the board also found that the government had successfully rebutted this presumption.