SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 30, 2022

Prior precedent (including Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida ) held that Congress could abrogate state sovereign immunity when acting under Section 5 of the 14th Amendment, but not when acting under many of its Article I powers. But because he worked for Texas, he had no cause of action. It’s not right.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. OUTCOME: Reversed dismissal on the basis of tolling of statute of limitations. Here is my annual list of Halloween torts and crimes.

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Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 33

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. OUTCOME: Reversed dismissal on the basis of tolling of statute of limitations. Here is my annual list of Halloween torts and crimes.

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Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 34

JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The litigation over last year’s lettuce recall has only just started due to the statute of limitations. The cases from injuries last year are just now being filed under the statute of limitations, but it has been another bumper crop of Thanksgiving torts. Thanksgiving means one thing for personal injury lawyers: food poisoning.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The district court dismissed the claims against Egbert, noting that causes of action under Bivens v. But a panel of the 9th Circuit reversed, holding that Bivens actions are available for such claims against Border Patrol officers. At trial, Holcombe’s lawyer cross-examined the co-defendants he also represented.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. OUTCOME: Reversed dismissal on the basis of tolling of statute of limitations. Here is my annual list of Halloween torts and crimes.

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Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 39