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Delaware Loses Bid to Keep Uncashed MoneyGram Checks

Constitutional Law Reporter

In Delaware v. Supreme Court held that uncashed MoneyGram checks are governed by the Disposition of Abandoned Money Orders and Traveler’s Check Act (FDA) and should be returned to the state where they were issued. MoneyGram applied the common-law escheatment practices outlined in Texas v. New Jersey , 379 U.S.

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United States: Delaware Advance Notice Decisions Highlight Move Toward Enhanced Scrutiny Of Board Actions, Even Where Conflicts Exist - Cooley LLP

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Like US constitutional law, Delaware courts apply a tiered standard of judicial review to actions taken by the board of directors of corporations.

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SCOTUS Kicks Off Term With Oral Arguments in Four Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court heard its first oral arguments of the 2022-2023 Term. The Court also welcomed new Justice Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the bench for her first session of oral arguments. The Court also welcomed new Justice Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the bench for her first session of oral arguments.

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The Rise of Gotcha Legislation: Newsom and DeSantis are Legislating Soundbites and Voters are Loving it.

JonathanTurley

Ron DeSantis moves forward with his plan on relocating undocumented persons to Delaware. In California, Newsom pledged to re-purpose the Texas “heartbeat law” to limit gun rights. In Florida, DeSantis pledged to use federal COVID funds to send undocumented persons to Delaware, home state of President Joe Biden.

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Fox Reportedly Agrees to $787 Million Settlement in Dominion Defamation Lawsuit

JonathanTurley

Many of us who teach in the areas of tort and constitutional law were uneasy over the impact of a verdict in light of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in New York Times v. Fox was recently hit by damaging rulings by Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis in clearing the path for the lawsuit.

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Ten Reasons Why the Biden Impeachment Inquiry is Justified

JonathanTurley

12] At least two transfers of funds to Hunter Biden in 2019 from a Chinese source listed the President’s home in Delaware where Hunter sometimes lived and conducted business. [13] 2] Mark Moore, Court Upholds Bribery Conviction of Chinese Exec Patrick Ho Linked to Hunter Biden , N.Y. .

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Has “Jim Eagle” Landed in Delaware? State Supreme Court Blocks Universal Mail-in Balloting

JonathanTurley

We recently discussed a federal court upholding the Georgia election law as constitutional, rejecting challenges based on voter suppression by a group associated with Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. However, Article V, Section 4A of the Delaware Constitution is explicit on those categories.

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