The House and Senate have reached a settlement on sovereign immunity caps. Both chambers passed legislation (HB 145) to send the matter to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
One of the most heavily lobbied issues of the 2026 session made it across the finish line Thursday after the House gave final ...
A top Senate Republican said Tuesday that he hopes the House and Senate can come together in what’e left of the 2026 session ...
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that New Jersey Transit is not an “arm of the state” and doesn’t share New Jersey’s sovereign immunity from ...
The bill passed one day after lawmakers moved to raise sovereign immunity caps and allow local governments to settle larger claims against the government.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp. clarifies when a state-created entity can claim ...
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is not an 'arm of the State' of New Jersey, and it cannot claim sovereign immunity against personal injury ...
The Republican-led Senate is targeting local governments that do not cooperate with federal immigration officials. Sovereign immunity protects local governments from lawsuits. Senate Democrats oppose ...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corporation that the transit authority is not entitled to interstate sovereign immunity.
UK Supreme Court rules Spain cannot rely on sovereign immunity to block enforcement of a €101M ICSID arbitration award in ...
Bankruptcy trustees and chapter 11 debtors-in-possession ("DIPs") frequently seek to avoid fraudulent transfers and obligations under section 544(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and state fraudulent ...