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Third-party arbitration funding – Comparative analysis and Indian Perspective

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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. Balaji [17].

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

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Wednesday’s decision did the same for the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and a White House official indicated within an hour of the ruling that President Joe Biden intends to replace Mark Calabria, the Trump appointee currently heading the FHFA, “with an appointee who reflects the administration’s values.”.

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Trump asks court to allow firing of watchdog agency official

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Under the federal law creating the Office of Special Counsel, Dellinger could be removed by the president from his job only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. It is not related to DOJ special counsels like Jack Smith. The email dismissing Dellinger did not cite any reason for his removal. to challenge his firing.

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Orders to reinstate agency heads on hold as court considers Trump’s appeal

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Trump, Sauer wrote, should not be forced to delegate his executive power to agency heads who are demonstrably at odds with the Administrations policy objectives for a single day much less for the months that it would likely take for the courts to resolve this litigation. Sauer asked the justices to put orders by U.S.

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

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Under the federal law creating the agency, the president can only remove the head of the office, who serves a five-year term, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. Hampton Dellinger was appointed to serve as the head of the Office of Special Counsel in 2024 by then-President Joe Biden. declined to intervene. Acting U.S.

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