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Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns $465 million opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson

JURIST

The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed Tuesday a $465 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for public nuisance through its prescription opioid marketing campaign in the state. The Court applies the nuisance statutes to unlawful conduct that annoys, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, or safety of others.

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Oklahoma Senator Proposes Bill To Make Providing Transgender Healthcare A Crime — Even For Some Adults

The Crime Report

The bill, if enacted, would make providing or referring for this kind of care to anyone under 26 years old a felony offense with a statute of limitations of 40 years. .

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Morning Docket: 04.29.22

Above The Law

Talk about long-arm statutes. [ Oklahoma just passed their version of Texas's Roe sidestep. * Laws matter: life lost after school neglects to follow anti-bullying protocol. The EU's laws will be impacting American free speech, eh? The Hill ]. Over/under for them banning condoms too in two weeks? [ NBC News ].

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With historical promises in mind, justices weigh state criminal jurisdiction in Indian country

SCOTUSBlog

Share At the last Supreme Court oral argument of Justice Stephen Breyer’s career, the court stepped into a dispute over the state of Oklahoma’s criminal jurisdiction authority in Indian country. Oklahoma v. Oklahoma , which reaffirmed that the reservation of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation within Oklahoma remains “Indian country.”

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High Court Rejects Double Jeopardy Claim in Tribal Justice

The Crime Report

Justices heard arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta in April, a case which will relitigate the State of Oklahoma’s ability to prosecute crimes involving Native Americans in Indian country. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the dissent.

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Belatedly recognizing a 137-year-old opinion was vacated, Supreme Court holds statute of limitations was tolled just long enough

At the Lectern

First, the court resolves a statute of limitations issue. ” Thus, the plaintiff’s lawsuit was brought within the applicable two-year statute of limitations when he filed suit on his 20th birthday. City of Fontana , that is.

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In Custodia Legis – Legal Research Honey Pot!

The Researching Paralegal

Imagine you need to research legislative history to determine the meaning of an ambiguous statute, these are the folks who can teach and help you take a deep dive into the committee notes, revisions, and everything you would need to determine the legislative intent for the statute. I would not miss this one.