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Court allows West Virginia transgender girl to continue to participate in girls’ sports

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Share The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a 12-year-old transgender girl to continue to participate, at least for now, on a middle-school girls’ track team. Shortly after that, a transgender girl known in court filings only as B.P.J. went to federal court to challenge the law. And he rejected B.P.J.’s

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US Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia ban on transgender athletes

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The US Supreme Court Thursday refused to reinstate West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes. The justices also reproached the lower courts for staying the law without explanation. In 2021, West Virginia passed a law that prohibited people assigned male at birth from competing on girls sports teams.

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US Supreme Court declines to review Indiana school district’s transgender bathroom policy

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The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Tuesday to an Indiana public school district’s appeal of a ruling that prohibited the district’s transgender bathroom policy. The Supreme Court refused without comment to hear the case, letting the lower court’s ruling stand.

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Misti Okerlund Joins Cloud Court

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Cloud Court is happy to announce a new member of our team, Misti Okerlund. As Cloud Court's Litigation Project Manager, Misti manages client projects and supports production and customer experience. She is an experienced attorney who has exceptional attention to detail and she is a litigator who has managed many complex cases.

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United States: New York Court Of Appeals Rules Daily Fantasy Sports Are Not Gambling - Morrison & Foerster LLP

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On March 22, 2022, the New York Court of Appeals (the "Court") issued a decision that brought to a close the long-running litigation contesting the legality of Interactive Fantasy Sports

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Supreme Court to consider NCAA student-athlete compensation, class action rules

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The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in three new cases Wednesday, including two cases about compensation for student-athletes. The court consolidated the cases National Collegiate Athletic Association v. ” The court also granted certiorari in TransUnion LLC v. Alston and American Athletic Conference v.

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Opioid maker Purdue’s bankruptcy case comes before Supreme Court

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Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in one of the highest-profile bankruptcies in recent memory: Harrington v. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit of a multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin. First, the court of appeals explained, 11 U.S.C. § And in Sept.

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