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Abortion providers ask South Carolina top court to reconsider its upholding of 6 week ban

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Planned Parenthood South Atlantic joined two physicians and Greenville Women’s Clinic to file a petition Thursday asking the Supreme Court of South Carolina to reconsider its decision to uphold a strict state law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

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Christian school renews effort to expand religious freedom over employment

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Although the ministerial exception might ultimately shield Faith Christian from liability, the court ruled, it does not protect the school against having to litigate Tucker’s lawsuit at all. Whether Tucker served as a minister is a difficult question for a jury to answer, the 10th Circuit explained. Murco Wall Products, Inc.

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How Do Lawyers Plan for Retirement?

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The article also states, “It is critically important to understand the labyrinth of potentially applicable ethics rules that intertwine with certain court rules on retirement.”. For reference, the South Carolina Bar Association provides an example of a letter to a client informing them of an attorney’s retirement. .

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

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The court ruled against her and found that the park’s duty was only to “make conditions as safe as they appear to be” and that Munoz “ was aware of the risk she encountered, and expected to be surprised, startled, and scared.” See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Charges pending.

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“Remain in Mexico” and Texas’ anti-abortion law

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Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to send their challenge to Texas’ restrictive anti-abortion law back to U.S. 10, the Supreme Court ruled that the providers’ lawsuit can go forward against a group of state medical licensing officials. Issue : Whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Lynch v. The law, S.B.

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Mandatory minimums, payday lending, and voting rights in first session of Supreme Court term

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But the lower courts ruled, and the federal government contends, that the “safety value” is only available to defendants who do not have any of the indicators. Raiders Retreat counters that in 1955, the Supreme Court made clear that state law applies to maritime insurance disputes unless there is an established federal admiralty rule.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Supreme Court held that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals erred when it concluded that its review of the remand order in Baltimore’s climate change case against fossil fuel companies was limited to determining whether the defendants properly removed the case under the federal officer removal statute.

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