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Supreme Court Rules Federal Agencies Can Be Sued Under Fair Credit Reporting Act

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that a consumer may sue a federal agency under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681n and 1681o for failing to comply with the terms of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). While the District Court sided with the USDA, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed. Kirtz , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. government. government.

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Worldwide: Is My Electronic Signature Valid? - McGlinchey Stafford

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In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District affirmed the trial court's decision, agreeing that Ohio's Uniform Trade Secret Act broadly preempts not only causes of action for misappropriation of trade secrets but also causes of.

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Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials Can Be held Liable for Social Media Activity

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court ruled that public officials may be held liable for their social media activity in certain circumstances. The District Court found that because Freed managed his Facebook page in his private capacity, and because only state action can give rise to liability under §1983, Lindke’s claim failed. In Lindke v.

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Court revives DNA evidence case of Texas man on death-row

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Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived the case of a man on death-row in Texas who is seeking DNA testing to provide evidence that he asserts will clear him. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that Rodney Reed had filed his challenge to the Texas law governing DNA testing too late.

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Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Personal Jurisdiction Laws

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring corporations operating within their borders to consent to personal jurisdiction when they register to do business in those states. According to the Court, such laws do not offend the Constitution’s Due Process Clause. Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court reversed.

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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

Conflict of Laws

In Nigerian judicial parlance, we have become accustomed to the principle that the issue of jurisdiction can be raised at any time, even at the Nigerian Supreme Court – the highest court of the land – for the first time. [1] On this basis the defendant/appellant argued that the court of Yobe State had exclusive jurisdiction.

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Anti-enforcement injunction granted by the New Zealand court

Conflict of Laws

For litigants embroiled in cross-border litigation, the anti-suit injunction has become a staple in the conflict of laws arsenal of common law courts. Decisions granting an anti-enforcement injunction are “few and far between” ( Ecobank Transnational Inc v Tanoh [2015] EWCA Civ 1309, [2016] 1 WLR 2231, [118]).

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