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Philadelphia district attorney sues Elon Musk for PAC money giveaways for illegal lottery

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” At this time, the civil lawsuit is in its early stages, but Krasner is planning to litigate the issue in court. ” There may be a grey area in the statute, but since a lawsuit has been filed, the court can provide a clear answer on the legality of the petition. He’s paying them to sign the petition.”

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US Court of Appeals partially revives suit alleging improper FBI surveillance of Muslims

JURIST

.” The plaintiffs presented two-fold claims: the first alleging unconstitutional searches in violation of the Fourth Amendment, and the second alleging religious discrimination violating religious freedom under the First and Fifth Amendments and various statutes. The Supreme Court remanded the case back to the Appeals Court on appeal.

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“Parsing Invalidating Statutes (Part II)”

HowAppealing

“Parsing Invalidating Statutes (Part II)”: John F. Coyle has this post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.” In this post, I continue this discussion by highlighting several statutes that purport to invalidate choice-of-law clauses in insurance contracts.”

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“Parsing Invalidating Statutes (Part I)”

HowAppealing

“Parsing Invalidating Statutes (Part I)”: John F. Coyle has this post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.” ” Therein, he writes, “There are hundreds of state statutes that direct state courts not to give effect to choice-of-law and forum selection clauses.”

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“The Extraterritorial Reach of Criminal Statutes”

HowAppealing

“The Extraterritorial Reach of Criminal Statutes”: William S. Dodge recently had this post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.” ” The post “The Extraterritorial Reach of Criminal Statutes” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Rules-Based Calendaring Software: Help Easing the Deadline Pain

Attorney at Work

Here’s good news: There are now a variety of cutting-edge cloud-based tools available for litigators, ranging from software designed to streamline the pre-trial process to mobile apps created for use in the courtroom. This is because deadlines are an inescapable part of your practice if you’re a litigator.

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Court limits right to attorney’s fees for some civil rights suits

SCOTUSBlog

When a federal district court in Virginia granted the drivers request for a preliminary injunction that would bar the state from enforcing the law while the litigation continued, the state did not appeal. In most litigation in the United States, each side pays for its own attorneys fees.

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