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“Supreme Court Rules on Stolen Art, Signs and Puerto Rico’s Status; The justices addressed federal benefits in Puerto Rico, an effort to reclaim an Impressionist masterpiece and whether the First Amendment allows some billboard regulations”

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“Supreme Court Rules on Stolen Art, Signs and Puerto Rico’s Status; The justices addressed federal benefits in Puerto Rico, an effort to reclaim an Impressionist masterpiece and whether the First Amendment allows some billboard regulations”: Adam Liptak will have this article in Friday’s edition of The New York Times.

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Non-unanimous acquittals and attorney-client privilege

SCOTUSBlog

After Ramos , criminal defendant asks justices to preserve non-unanimous acquittals in Puerto Rico. Louisiana , the Supreme Court ruled that states could only convict defendants of serious offenses with a unanimous jury verdict. The Puerto Rico Supreme Court, however, disagreed, ruling that Ramos applied to both.

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Morning Docket: 04.22.22

Above The Law

: Judge rules policing isn't thought of as a profession, thwarting an attempt to get off Death Row. [ Is US tech lagging for legal reasons? NYT ]. * SCOTUS rules denying Puerto Rico's residents Supplemental Security Income is no biggie. AZ Central]. * Some think so. [ Show me the money! DesMoines Register ].

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US Supreme Court will consider liability shields for online platforms, seven additional new cases

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At the heart of the contest privilege the nature of the communications between the unnamed law firm and their client, in which the law firm provided legal advice and prepared tax returns (non-legal advice) for the client. In Santos-Zacaria v. The board denied CPI access without providing a reason.

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International tech litigation reaches the next level: collective actions against TikTok and Google

Conflict of Laws

In an earlier blogpost we reported that the Amsterdam District Court ruled that it had international jurisdiction under the Brussels I-bis Regulation and the GDPR. The settlement addressed issues very similar to those raised in this case, as explicitly outlined in the agreement.

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US Supreme Court rules against Puerto Rico journalists seeking documents from financial oversight board

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The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a group of Puerto Rico journalists who were seeking documents from the island’s financial oversight board, saying that the board is protected from such information requests by sovereign immunity. The case, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v.

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Focusing on the meaning of “offense,” a divided court throws salt on double jeopardy claim

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Share An intriguingly divided court ruled Monday in Denezpi v. United States , upholding the federal court conviction of a defendant previously prosecuted and sentenced by a Court of Indian Offenses for charges stemming from the same incident. Wheeler and, more recently, Puerto Rico v.

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