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US Supreme Court announces January oral argument schedule, will hear issues of privilege, preemption and administrative procedure

JURIST

Here the question is one of tort law–the court must consider whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) preempts state law. If so, the tort claim must be litigated before the National Labor Relations Board, not a state court. On January 10, the court will hear arguments in Glacier Northwest, Inc.

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Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegally Administering COVID-19 Vaccines to Children Under 12

FDA Law Blog

Richardson — On September 24, 2021, the owner of a pharmacy in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty to participating in a felony conspiracy to convert government property and to commit health care fraud in connection with the illegal vaccination of minors between the ages of 7 to 11 with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. the vaccine itself).

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Reschedule Watch: Birthright citizenship and torts to members of the armed forces

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United States , the 1950 Supreme Court case holding that the United States is not liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act for injuries sustained by members of the armed forces while on active duty and resulting from the negligence of others in the armed forces. United States. The case involves the so-called Feres doctrine, after Feres v.

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US Supreme Court will consider liability shields for online platforms, seven additional new cases

JURIST

The court is asked to consider whether an unnamed law firm specializing in international tax was allowed to withhold documents in a grand jury proceeding on the basis of attorney-client privilege. Glacier brought a tort claim against the Teamsters for the loss of concrete. In Glacier Northwest v.

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SCOTUS Kicks Off February Session With Four Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

The specific issue is: “ Whether the National Labor Relations Act impliedly preempts a state tort claim against a union for intentionally destroying an employer’s property in the course of a labor dispute.” Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.:

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More on the Validity of the PDVSA 2020 Bonds

Conflict of Laws

Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law, and Mitu Gulati, the Perre Bowen Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. Even at the time, it was uncertain whether Venezuelan law authorized the transaction. Sovereign Debt and Choice-of-Law Clauses. Stockton, Jr.

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Leader Of High-Profile Plaintiffs Firm Suddenly Resigns, Resulting In Office Closure, ‘Mass Layoffs’

Above The Law

The post Leader Of High-Profile Plaintiffs Firm Suddenly Resigns, Resulting In Office Closure, ‘Mass Layoffs’ appeared first on Above the Law. At least 33% of this firm's workforce will find themselves jobless thanks to these layoffs.

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