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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

SCOTUSBlog

In earlier litigation, the Waterfront Commission sued the New Jersey governor to prevent him from enforcing the law. Texas Entertainment Association, Inc. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit agreed with the governor that state sovereign immunity barred the suit. Disclosure : Goldstein & Russell, P.C.,

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A Critique On The Territorial Jurisdiction Of Courts In India

LexForti

One of the most vital concerns that a legal practitioner is essentially seen to deal with, that is with respect to any particular dispute or one that has arisen out of a legal relationship between the respective parties subsequently brings into consideration the forum which has/will/have the territorial jurisdiction to entertain such a dispute.

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I See Dead People…Filing Lawsuits In New York

The IP Law Blog

Under the new law in New York, successors in interest of “personalities” and “performers” who pass away after the statute took effect in May 2021, will have a cause of action for certain forms of unauthorized exploitation.

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Amendment of Pleadings | Order VI Rule 17 [CPC]: A Critical Analysis

LexForti

The history of common law suggests that the process making amendments to pleadings was very rigid such that even the changes to minor details were not entertained by the Court of Law. [4]. Civil Procedure for Amending Pleadings. However with the case Cropper v. As stated before, a pleading can be both plaint and written statements.

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Presence as a basis for International Jurisdiction of a Foreign Court under Nigerian Private International Law

Conflict of Laws

This basis requires that a significant connection exist between the cause of action and the foreign court. Such a connection could include the fact that the cause of action arose in the jurisdiction of the foreign court, or that jurisdiction was the place in which the contractual obligation was to be performed.

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Nirvana Stuck in Lawsuit Over Nevermind Album Cover

The IP Law Blog

2255, which allows victims of child pornography to bring a civil cause of action. Mr. Elden will now have an opportunity to litigate whether the Nevermind album cover is in fact child pornography and whether he is entitled to at least some amount of damages as a result for distribution of the album after 2011.

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Cross-Border Litigation and Comity of Courts: A Landmark Judgment from the Delhi High Court

Conflict of Laws

Tower Vision Limited , [1] the Delhi High Court (“HC”) held that an appeal before an Indian civil court was infructuous due to a consent order passed by the Tel Aviv District Court in a matter arising out of the same cause of action. The Indian Supreme Court in Modi Entertainment v. Owners and Parties, Vessels MV Fortune Ltd. [3]