Conflict of Laws

JUNE 28, 2023

Supreme Court yesterday upheld the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s corporate registration statute, even though it requires out-of-state corporations registering to do business within the state to consent to all-purpose (general) personal jurisdiction. Washington (1945). It is cross-posted at Transnational Litigation Blog.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

AUGUST 28, 2023

Mallory also cited that Pennsylvania requires out-of-state companies that register to do business in the Commonwealth to agree to appear in its courts on “any cause of action” against them. Washington , 326 U.S. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court sided with Norfolk Southern, holding that the Pennsylvania law violated Due Process.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 23, 2018

There are eight other climate change tort cases pending: six alleging nuisance and a variety of other state common law violations in California courts, one claiming state public nuisance along with other state common law and statutory violations in Colorado, and one claiming state public nuisance and trespass in Washington.

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Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Washington (1945) and the requirement of “minimum contacts.” Congress clearly intended its cause of action for trafficking in confiscated property to discourage non-U.S. courts apply a presumption against extraterritoriality to limit the reach of federal statutes. Supreme Court’s decision in International Shoe Co.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Federal Court in Washington Upheld Forest Restoration Plan. The federal district court for the Eastern District of Washington upheld the U.S. The federal district court for the Western District of Washington vacated U.S. Washington Appellate Court Upheld Convictions of Activist Who Presented Necessity Defense.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 1, 2021

Washington , 19-333 , involves whether a state can compel a floral designer to arrange flowers to celebrate same-sex weddings. Washington , 19-333. Arlene’s Flowers Inc. Dignity Health, Inc. The solicitor general recommends the court grant review. Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller P.L.L.C. , Pivotal Software v. New Relists. Cummings v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The First Circuit—like the Fourth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits in other climate change cases—concluded that the scope of its appellate review was limited to whether the defendants properly removed the case under the federal-officer removal statute. Washington , No. On October 5, 2020, the U.S. 22O152 (U.S. The plaintiffs plan to appeal.

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