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Court explores continued private enforcement of spending clause enactments

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This case presents whether a resident deprived of those rights can sue a publicly owned and operated nursing home under Section 1983, which provides a cause of action against government actors who deprive anyone of rights secured by the “laws” of the United States, meaning other federal statutes, including spending clause enactments.

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In family’s lawsuit against public nursing home, court revisits private rights of action and the spending clause

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1983 — which allows private suits for state and local deprivations of rights secured by federal law—to enforce federal statutes enacted under Congress’ spending clause power. VCR is a government nursing facility in Indiana owned by petitioner Health and Hospital Corp., Background. a municipal entity.

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Exclusive: You keep using that word; I don’t think you know what it means.

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There are two different statutes regarding Federal Court exclusive jurisdiction over patent cases. 1338(a) provides Federal district courts with “original jurisdiction of any civil action arising under any Act of Congress relating to patents.” by Dennis Crouch. ” Id. ” 28 U.S.C. See, for example, Gunn v.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

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In 2020, parents in Indiana were given a warning in a Facebook post that the Indiana State Police seized holiday edibles featuring packaging that resembles that of actual name brands — but with the word “medicated” printed on the wrapper along with cannabis symbols. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. 32; 285 S.W.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

In 2020, parents in Indiana were given a warning in a Facebook post that the Indiana State Police seized holiday edibles featuring packaging that resembles that of actual name brands — but with the word “medicated” printed on the wrapper along with cannabis symbols. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. 32; 285 S.W.

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TURKEY TORTS (2020)

JonathanTurley

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. Macy’s Parade also did not disappoint with its balloon-related mishaps.

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

In 2020, parents in Indiana were given a warning in a Facebook post that the Indiana State Police seized holiday edibles featuring packaging that resembles that of actual name brands — but with the word “medicated” printed on the wrapper along with cannabis symbols. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. 32; 285 S.W.

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