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US Supreme Court declines to review Minnesota handgun possession age restrictions unconstitutional ruling

JURIST

” Earlier in January, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit similarly struck down a federal statute that only allows people to purchase handguns after they reach the age of 21. The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit also recently upheld Massachusetts’s assault weapon ban on April 18.

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US Supreme Court: Hearing in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. et al. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Mexico). Selling guns comparable to selling beer to teenagers?

Conflict of Laws

93A [Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act] and punitive damages. Consequently, it is not about determining which aspects of Mexicos allegations would survive during the litigation (and some are controversial), as indicated by one of the counsels, but whether they pass this legal hurdle. No judgment has yet been rendered. 2333(d)(2).

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Environmental Rights in State Constitutions

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

However, the constitutions of six states do have provisions with explicit environmental rights – Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. The court therefore allowed the litigation to proceed. If the final plan falls short, some litigants may well invoke this amendment.

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Revised PhRMA Code Took Effect on January 1, 2022, and Certain State Obligations Follow

FDA Law Blog

Several states, including Connecticut, California, District of Columbia , Massachusetts , and Nevada, have adopted or incorporated the Code in their statutes or regulations. Another reason drug manufacturers may want to update their marketing policies are the numerous state requirements tied to the Code. Other jurisdictions like D.C.

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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 district court agreed and dismissed Whole Foods with prejudice. Relisted after the Jan. 17 conferences.)

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Possible Change in Arizona Homestead Law & Refinancing

Diane Drain

Several others including California, Nevada and Massachusetts shield homeowner equity at or above $500,000. That would undermine “the protection a debtor has under the current homestead• exemption statute,” Drain wrote in a commentary. Morris Institute of Justice, in a commentary.

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Mass. High Court Revises 'Complex' Anti-SLAPP Guidance

Law 360

The Massachusetts anti-SLAPP statute can't shield a company from being sued over years of litigation allegedly aimed solely at thwarting a potential competitor, the state's highest court said Thursday as it issued new guidance intended to make it easier for judges to resolve such disputes.

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