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US Supreme Court rules that federal government can be liable under Fair Credit Reporting Act

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In a unanimous slip opinion, the US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) waives sovereign immunity and that the federal government can be liable for incorrect debt reporting that damages credit scores. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the opinion of the court.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The appellate court also found that even if the trial court erred, the error was harmless because the State proved both acts beyond a reasonable doubt. Hawaii Court Ruled that Commercial Aquarium Fishing Required Environmental Review. Zepeda , No. 80593-2-I (Wash.

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Vaccine requirements, cancer claims, and circuit splits

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The court faced but did not decide the issue of whether to overrule Smith in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; a similar question was presented in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis , but when the court granted review in that case, it revised the question presented to avoid that issue.)

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

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The court ruled against her and found that the park’s duty was only to “make conditions as safe as they appear to be” and that Munoz “ was aware of the risk she encountered, and expected to be surprised, startled, and scared.” See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102.

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Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93

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Casey , the court considered a challenge to a Pennsylvania law that imposed a variety of restrictions on women seeking an abortion, including a requirement of “informed consent” for all women, parental consent for minors, and mandatory spousal notification for married women. O’Connor’s opinion in Jackson v.

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