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Attack of the Clones: How state courts’ adoption of SCOTUS’ constitutional doctrinal disputes defeats the purpose of federalism

4 Oct 2020, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger

Rick Hills The Michigan supreme court has just held that Governor Whitmer’s emergency order addressing COVID19 risks is not authorized by the 1945 Michigan Emergency Powers of the Governor Act because that statute is unconstitutional under Article III, §2 of the 1963 Michigan Constitution. [read post]

Balkinization - http://balkin.blogspot.com/

The Failed Cigna-Anthem Merger: A “Corporate Soap Opera”

2 Oct 2020, 1:35 pm by Race to the Bottom

The merger between these entities ultimately failed in Delaware’s Chancery Court when Judge J. [read post]

The Race to the Bottom - https://www.theracetothebottom.org/blog/

Sixth Circuit Practice Tip: You Can’t Renew a Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law Never Made in the First Place.

2 Oct 2020, 9:58 am by Corey McGehee

Sixth Circuit Establishes Bright-Line Rule The Sixth Circuit panel in Tattooed Millionaire (Boggs, J., Guy & White, J.J.) left no doubt that failure to make a pre-verdict Rule 50(a) motion irredeemably precludes a post-verdict Rule 50(b) motion. [read post]

Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog - http://www.sixthcircuitappellateblog.com/

Notes on the Thin Indian Law Record of Judge Barrett

2 Oct 2020, 6:41 am by Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Georgia, which interpreted a treaty between the Cherokee Indians and the United States.195 Marshall’s opinion favors the Indians in construing the treaty,196 but it is the starker language from Justice M’Lean’s concurrence that has been quoted by later cases: “The language used in treaties with the Indians should never be construed to their prejudice. . . . [read post]

Turtle Talk - http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/

Injured Plaintiff's Desire To Recover on Defendant's Liability Coverage Not Sufficient to Support Intervention in a Coverage Action

2 Oct 2020, 5:00 am by Daniel E. Cummins, Esq.

Here is a LINK to the companion Order.I send thanks to Attorney James M. [read post]

Tort Talk - http://www.torttalk.com/

National Security Highlights from the First Presidential Debate

1 Oct 2020, 3:16 pm by Vishnu Kannan

BIDEN: Look, what I support are the police having the opportunity to deal with the problems they face and I’m totally opposed to defunding the police [read post]

Lawfare - http://www.lawfareblog.com/

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Leads Conversation with PE Leaders Re the Future of Healthcare

1 Oct 2020, 12:07 pm by Purvi Maniar (US) and Maxwell Karasek (US)

NRF Partner Warren J. [read post]

Health Law Pulse - http://www.thehealthlawpulse.com/

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs Speaker Series Lecture 1 October 2020: On the Use of Data Driven Governance Tools to Develop Social Credit Like Systems for Business and Human Rights Issues

30 Sep 2020, 6:00 pm

Andrea M. [read post]

Law at the End of the Day - http://lcbackerblog.blogspot.com/

Gobernadora enmienda nuevamente orden ejecutiva de nombramientos

30 Sep 2020, 2:52 pm by Ed. Microjuris.com Puerto Rico

Eileen J. [read post]

Microjuris al Día - http://aldia.microjuris.com/

No, Republicans Cannot Throw the Presidential Election into the House so that Trump Wins

30 Sep 2020, 2:40 pm by Neil H. Buchanan, Michael C. Dorf and Laurence Tribe

In a stunning public admission of a plan to distort our democracy, Donald Trump has been telling his audiences that he will win the 2020 election without winning more votes than Joe Biden. [read post]

Verdict - http://verdict.justia.com/

California Student Borrower Bill of Rights Becomes Law

30 Sep 2020, 1:09 pm by Heather S. Klein

[See Section 1788.102(m)] Specifies the account information that must be transferred to a new servicer within 45 days of a sale, assignment, or transfer. [read post]

CFPB Monitor - http://www.cfpbmonitor.com

Summary Judgment Granted Due to Lack of Expert Testimony in Medical Device Products Liability Case

30 Sep 2020, 5:00 am by Daniel E. Cummins, Esq.

The companion Order can be viewed HEREI send thanks to Attorney James M. [read post]

Tort Talk - http://www.torttalk.com/

Spoliation Claim Rejected in Fire Loss Case

30 Sep 2020, 2:00 am by Daniel E. Cummins, Esq.

The companion Order can be viewed HEREI send thanks to Attorney James M. [read post]

Tort Talk - http://www.torttalk.com/

9th Circuit Mourns RBG

29 Sep 2020, 4:53 pm

Margaret McKeown, Judge Paul J. [read post]