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US Supreme Court refuses to move California suit against oil companies to federal court

JURIST

” The public nuisance statute requires the petitioners to prove that parties knowingly marketed and promoted products they knew were dangerous. A coalition of 18 states, including Texas, Louisiana, Alaska and other major fossil fuel producers filed a amici curiae brief in support of the oil companies.

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Disqualified voters challenge Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement provision

JURIST

The plaintiffs allege that this provision violates the Virginia Readmission Act , a law passed in 1870 alongside a series of statutes to readmit representatives from former Confederate states to Congress. According to the complaint, only nine crimes were considered felonies under Virginia common law in 1870.

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Man shot in New Mexico during protest over statue of conquistador

JURIST

A man was shot Thursday in Espanola, New Mexico during a protest over the reinstallation of a statute of the conquistador Juan de Onate , who massacred and enslaved the Acoma Indigenous people in 1599. The removal of controversial statues across the US has been challenged legally with mixed results in Texas , Tennessee and Louisiana.

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Five Essential Tips for Labeling Hemp Products

Hoban Law Group

These requirements are mandated by various laws and regulations and can be challenging to navigate. As you might suspect, these tips are not intended to be an exhaustive list, but rather provide a helpful starting point to ensure your labels are compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.

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Government faces skeptical bench in defending campaign-finance law challenged by Ted Cruz

SCOTUSBlog

In the 1990s, he served as a law clerk to the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist, and between 2003 and 2010 he returned as a lawyer to argue nine cases there. The law at the center of the case, Federal Election Commission v. How, he queried, “can that possibly be the law?”. Ted Cruz is no stranger to the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court likely to let vape company’s FDA challenge proceed

SCOTUSBlog

Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, based in Louisiana. In 2016, the FDA issued a rule indicating that the law applies to e-cigarettes and e-liquids. Suri countered that the provision merely directs courts to determine, based on the laws structure, who is adversely affected. Justice Brett Kavanaugh echoed Roberts doubt.

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Exporting Patents: Boiled, Broiled, Barbecued or Fried

Patently O

Back in 1969, long before Bubba Gump, Louisiana Judge Alvin Rubin explained the virtues of shrimp: “Shrimp, whether boiled, broiled, barbecued or fried, are a gustatory delight.” patent law. ” However on certiorari, the Supreme Court felt itself bound by the statute and precedent. Patent Law Amendments Act of 1984, Pub.