The Crime Report

JULY 22, 2021

Most bizarrely, in 2007, a Kansas court allowed a defendant to plead guilty to “attempted second-degree unintentional murder” even though the court acknowledged that “no such crime existed.”. Lies about law involve lawyers twisting statutes until they no longer represent the original law.

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Misdemeanor Laws Lawyer Lawyers 122

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 20, 2022

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. was filed by a plaintiff seeking to enforce a similar registration statute. Next up is Kelly v.

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Statute Stare Decisis Court Manufacturing 101

SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A Kansas law provides criminal penalties for trespassing at “animal facilities” with intent to damage the enterprise, including when consent to access is gained by deception. In 2018, the Animal Legal Defense Fund – which, according to Kansas Gov. Ineffective assistance of counsel. The case is Young v. Animal Legal Defense Fund.

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Stare Decisis Court Court Rules Laws 89

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 27, 2022

Animal Legal Defense Fund , involving the constitutionality of a Kansas statute criminalizing trespass by deception at animal facilities with intent to damage the enterprise. Goertz , involving the question of what statute of limitations state prisoners face when raising claims seeking DNA testing of crime-scene evidence.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Phillips posted a side image of Holden at a game of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Las Vegas Raiders, showing his face painted black. There are 33 states with retraction statutes. The writer has long been controversial, but Deadspin retained him. It could now come at a high cost, but the defamation action will face challenges.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Stanford Law School’s Filing Fairness Project which has partnered with state and local court systems and officials in Alaska, California, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Texas and Virginia, has helped establish the conditions necessary for the development of sustainable, multistate solutions to filing problems.

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Litigation Litigating Law School Lawyer 108

Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 29, 2023

While the FCC also found Fox responsible for transmitting the segment to its affiliates nationwide in violation of the rule, the FCC did not fine Fox as a programming network because the one-year statute of limitations period applicable to non-broadcasters had expired.

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Sports Manufacturing Statute Laws 98

The Crime Report

MAY 16, 2023

Kansas lawmakers recently overrode their governor’s veto so they could enact S.B. That law is not just another, so-called “bathroom bill”—legislation intended to prevent transgender people from using restrooms that align with their gender identity; it also reaches “ locker rooms, prisons, domestic violence shelters, and rape crisis centers.”

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Laws Criminal Law Healthcare Legal 98

SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 20, 2022

In 1981, Congress passed a statute requiring that reimbursement rates paid to organizations for managing state Medicaid plans must be “actuarially sound.” The case has already been rescheduled three times, clearly indicating it’s on at least one of the justices’ radar. Next up is Texas v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue , 21-379.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 29, 2023

Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners , 22-556 Issues : (1) Whether qualified immunity insulates a law enforcement officer from liability under 42 U.S.C. Securities and Exchange Commission , 22-991 Issue : Whether, under special review statute 15 U.S.C. § That last case, United States v. Louis, Mo. ,

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Immigration Court Government Laws 73

JonathanTurley

MAY 25, 2021

50-5-85’s inclusion of “other actions that are intended to limit commercial relations with Israel” makes the statute impermissibly vague. Courts in Arizona , Kansas and Texas have also ruled against these laws. O.C.G.A. § It also seeks to avoid contracting with anyone who supports or promotes such activity.

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Court Rules Contract Laws Court 37

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 2, 2021

The Court held that the provision used “extension” in its “temporal sense,” but that the statute did not impose a “continuity requirement” and instead allowed small refineries to apply for hardship extensions “at any time.” In re Enbridge Energy, LP , Nos. EPA’s response to the petitions is due on August 5, 2021. 20-1778 (U.S.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. OUTCOME: Reversed dismissal on the basis of tolling of statute of limitations. Kansas City Light & Power Company v. Kansas City Light & Power Company v. The obvious issue beyond the alleged negligence of the Park is the plaintiffs’ own conduct. Trimble ␣ 315 Mo.

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Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 43

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. OUTCOME: Reversed dismissal on the basis of tolling of statute of limitations. Kansas City Light & Power Company v. Kansas City Light & Power Company v. The obvious issue beyond the alleged negligence of the Park is the plaintiffs’ own conduct. 32; 285 S.W.

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Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 35

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. OUTCOME: Reversed dismissal on the basis of tolling of statute of limitations. Kansas City Light & Power Company v. Kansas City Light & Power Company v. The obvious issue beyond the alleged negligence of the Park is the plaintiffs’ own conduct. 32; 285 S.W.

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Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 36