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US Supreme Court announces January oral argument schedule, will hear issues of privilege, preemption and administrative procedure

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Here the question is one of tort law–the court must consider whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) preempts state law. If so, the tort claim must be litigated before the National Labor Relations Board, not a state court. On January 10, the court will hear arguments in Glacier Northwest, Inc.

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Reschedule Watch: Birthright citizenship and torts to members of the armed forces

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United States , the 1950 Supreme Court case holding that the United States is not liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act for injuries sustained by members of the armed forces while on active duty and resulting from the negligence of others in the armed forces. United States. The case involves the so-called Feres doctrine, after Feres v.

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Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegally Administering COVID-19 Vaccines to Children Under 12

FDA Law Blog

Richardson — On September 24, 2021, the owner of a pharmacy in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty to participating in a felony conspiracy to convert government property and to commit health care fraud in connection with the illegal vaccination of minors between the ages of 7 to 11 with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. the vaccine itself).

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SCOTUS Kicks Off February Session With Four Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

The specific issue is: “ Whether the National Labor Relations Act impliedly preempts a state tort claim against a union for intentionally destroying an employer’s property in the course of a labor dispute.” Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.:

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

JURIST

Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters the court is asked to determine whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) preempts a state tort claim against the Teamsters for intentionally destroying an employer’s property during the course of a strike against the employer. Glacier brought a tort claim against the Teamsters for the loss of concrete.

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Houston Man Arrested As Police Continue Search For Missing Tiger

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He is facing both criminal and potential tort liability for the tiger incident. On the tort side, Cuevas is liable for any injuries caused by a wild animal in his possession. Cuevas’ bond now is revoked. It is illegal to “keep” a wild dangerous animal in Houston.

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More on the Validity of the PDVSA 2020 Bonds

Conflict of Laws

We have seen this pattern in Venezuela, Mozambique, Ukraine, Zambia, Liberia, Puerto Rico, and in other sovereign and sub-sovereign borrowers. The debt also includes a choice of law clause providing for the application of foreign law, typically that of New York or England.