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Virginia highest court rules city can remove two Confederate statues

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The Supreme Court of Virginia Thursday ruled that the city of Charlottesville can remove two Confederate statues, including one of General Robert E. Among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed against the city were the Virginia Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., and The Monument Fund, Inc.

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The Nigerian Court of Appeal declines to enforce a Commonwealth of Virginia (in USA) Choice of Court Agreement

Conflict of Laws

In the first two decisions delivered in the year 2020, the Nigerian Court of Appeal gave full contractual effect to the parties’ foreign choice of court agreement. [2] 3] In this connection, the author is of the view that the Court of Appeal’s decision was delivered per incuriam. This is the focus of this comment.

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Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Personal Jurisdiction Laws

Constitutional Law Reporter

Facts of the Case Robert Mallory worked for Norfolk Southern as a freight-car mechanic for nearly 20 years, first in Ohio, then in Virginia. After he left the company, Mallory moved to Pennsylvania for a period before returning to Virginia. Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court reversed.

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More Venue and Corporate Games: This time with ANDA filing

Patently O

The 2017 Supreme Court decision in TC Heartland gave renewed teeth to the venue statute governing litigation. Here, Mylan created its ANDA documents at its West Virginia office and submitted them electronically from that location. Celgene Corp. Mylan Pharma ( Fed. Lets talk first about acts of infringement.

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Animal rights and the First Amendment, due process and a confession of error

SCOTUSBlog

Two pending petitions raise the question of the constitutionality of state statutes providing that corporations are deemed to have consented to “general” personal jurisdiction by virtue of having registered to do business in a state. Some older Supreme Court decisions support that theory of consent. Returning Relists.

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Appeals Court Ruling on Transgender Rights: What It Means

The Crime Report

In a case involving a former inmate who accused a Virginia prison of discrimination, a federal appeals court has held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers individuals with “gender dysphoria.”. The statute does list a number of exclusions from the ADA’s definition, which played a key role in Kincaid’s argument.

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RICO injury, federal jurisdiction, and giving veterans the benefit of the doubt

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Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (the “Veterans Court”) to “take due account of the Secretary’s application of section 5107(b)” as part of its review of benefits appeals. In reviewing the Veterans Court decision, the U.S. We’ll know more soon. Until next time! New Relists Medical Marijuana, Inc. Florida and Moore v.

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