United States: New York's Commercial Division Requires Motion To Seal When...
The Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York recently adopted a new form of confidentiality order that eliminates the option to e-file documents redacted for confidentiality...
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The Supreme Court found the Seagate test to be "unduly rigid," that it "encumbers the statutory grant of discretion to district courts," and is inconsistent with § 284 Reported by Mondaq 4 hours ago.
View ArticleCanada: Supreme Court Of Canada To Federally Regulated Employers: No "Without...
In November 2009, Atomic Energy Canada Limited ("AECL") dismissed a procurement supervisor after four and a half years of service. Reported by Mondaq 4 hours ago.
View ArticleKashmir unrest: SC to hear plea seeking Governor's rule in Valley next week
New Delhi, July 22 : The Supreme Court will next week hear the plea seeking direction for Jammu and Kashmir governor N N Vohra to take over the administration of the state in the interest of security,...
View ArticleSC directs Centre to take over Adarsh Society within week, no demolition
New Delhi, July 22 : The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to take over the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society within a week and ensure that no demolition took place while securing the...
View ArticleSC issues notice to EC on plea seeking disqualification of convicted lawmakers
New Delhi, July 22 : The Supreme Court of India on Friday issued a notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to a plea with regard to disqualifying convicted Members of Parliament and...
View ArticleUnited States: Uncertainty In Securitization Of Consumer Debt Continues After...
On June 27, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States denied the petition for certiorari in Madden v. Midland Funding, a case closely watched by the financial industry. Reported by Mondaq 3 hours ago.
View ArticleUnited States: Michigan Supreme Court Holds That The Federal "Rule Of Reason"...
The Michigan Antitrust Reform Act (MARA) contains a specific provision, MCL 445.774a, that governs the enforceability of noncompete agreements between employees and employers. Reported by Mondaq 3...
View ArticleJoe O'Reilly given legal aid in Supreme Court bid
Joe O'Reilly has been granted legal aid to pursue a Supreme Court appeal one year after his miscarriage of justice bid was dismissed as an "abuse of process". Reported by RTE.ie 1 hour ago.
View ArticleSC orders medical board in abnormal foetus case
New Delhi, July 22 : The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to set up a medical board at KRM Hospital in Mumbai to examine the rape victim seeking termination of her...
View ArticleCanada: Federally Regulated Employers Need Just Cause To Terminate Non-Union...
In an important decision (Wilson v Atomic Energy of Canada Limited) for federally regulated employers, the Supreme Court of Canada held that the "unjust dismissal" provisions Reported by Mondaq 3 hours...
View ArticleCanada: Major Blow To Federal Employers' Right To Terminate Employees -...
On July 14, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the case of Wilson v. AECL. Reported by Mondaq 3 hours ago.
View ArticleMurderer Joe O’Reilly granted legal aid for appeal
Killer goes to Supreme Court after miscarriage of justice bid dismissed as ‘abuse of process’ Reported by Irish Times 2 hours ago.
View ArticleState Says Abortion Waiting Period Doesn’t Infringe On Rights
Trying to move forward with a requirement that women wait 24 hours before having abortions, Attorney General Pam Bondi's office has filed a brief at the Florida Supreme Court saying such a waiting...
View ArticleImplementation of Uniform Civil Code 'duty' of the State: Law Minister Ravi...
The State has a "duty" to implement a Uniform Civil Code in the country, but since the matter is sensitive and requires an in-depth study it has been sent to the Law Commission for recommendations, the...
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DSK'd? IMF's Lagarde Loses Fight To Avoid French Trial Over Corruption Case
In December we warned of her* career's "terminal decline," *and it appears, just as with Dominic Strauss-Kahn, someone is upset at the IMF Director (perhaps she has just been too darn negative, or...
View ArticleAppeals court delay requested in ex-Virginia governor’s case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors have asked a federal appeals court to delay action for 30 days on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s corruption case — to allow both...
View ArticleCanada: Supreme Court Handcuffs Federal Employers: Just Cause Required To...
The Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision in Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. Reported by Mondaq 1 hour ago.
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Ginsburg And Trump Give New Meaning To Attacking And Packing SCOTUS
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When Alexander Hamilton wrote in The Federalist the judiciary would be the least dangerous branch of government, specifically since it lacked “the power...
View ArticleHow Trump REALLY Feels About Queer People, Explained In One Sentence
Donald Trump has vowed to appoint judges who will overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage equality, has stated that he supports states’ rights to pass laws that give permission to discriminate...
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