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US Supreme Court announces January oral argument schedule, will hear issues of privilege, preemption and administrative procedure

JURIST

Here the question is one of tort law–the court must consider whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) preempts state law. If so, the tort claim must be litigated before the National Labor Relations Board, not a state court. On January 10, the court will hear arguments in Glacier Northwest, Inc.

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Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegally Administering COVID-19 Vaccines to Children Under 12

FDA Law Blog

Richardson — On September 24, 2021, the owner of a pharmacy in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty to participating in a felony conspiracy to convert government property and to commit health care fraud in connection with the illegal vaccination of minors between the ages of 7 to 11 with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

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

JURIST

Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters the court is asked to determine whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) preempts a state tort claim against the Teamsters for intentionally destroying an employer’s property during the course of a strike against the employer. Glacier brought a tort claim against the Teamsters for the loss of concrete.

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More on the Validity of the PDVSA 2020 Bonds

Conflict of Laws

Governments with no realistic prospect of paying their debts often gamble for redemption, trying desperately to avoid default. Instead, the Maduro government gambled. The story of the PDVSA 2020 bonds is a common one in government debt markets. A government borrows money in dodgy ways or at a time of financial distress.