In the recent Arizona federal court case, Xia v. Harrah’s Arizona Corp., 1 five individuals, Jie Xia, Necy Sundquist, Mary Grace Abon, Susan Samons, and Maria Henry (Plaintiffs), brought wrongful ...

One of the most heavily lobbied issues of the 2026 session made it across the finish line Thursday after the House gave final ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Fiona McFarland debating her sovereign immunity bill on April 8, 2025, in the House Judiciary Committee. (Photo via the ...

There was a legal maxim in England during the Middle Ages that “The King can do no wrong.” That ancient doctrine has come down to us today as the concept of “Sovereign ...

New Jersey Transit Corp. withdrew its sovereign-immunity defense in Railware Inc.’s patent suit accusing it of infringing ...

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 House and Senate have reached a settlement on sovereign immunity caps. Both chambers passed legislation (HB 145) to send ...

ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court put the brakes on a negligence suit against the City of Milton that resulted in a $35 ...

Now that the Halkbank and In re Grand Jury Subpoena decisions have made clear that foreign sovereign immunity does not prevent DOJ from enforcing grand jury subpoenas through criminal contempt charges ...

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The UK Supreme Court (“UKSC”) has clarified a significant point of law regarding the enforcement of ICSID awards in the UK in ...