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[Jonathan H. Adler] Federal Court Dismisses First Emoluments Clause Case Against President Trump

22 Dec 2017, 5:21 am by Jonathan H. Adler

Yet, as in Simon [v. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

United States Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Daughter Seeking Father’s Life Insurance Proceeds

18 Dec 2017, 6:58 am by Padraic F.X. Dugan, Esq.

This past week, the Sixth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the United States District Court in the case of Sun Life Assurance Co. v. [read post]

New Jersey Divorce and Family Lawyer Blog - http://www.newjerseydivorcelawyer-blog.com/

Show me the Note, not to mention the Valid-when-made Doctrine. The curious case of Madden Madness and its Spread beyond Midland

17 Dec 2017, 3:28 pm by Wolfgang Demino

Madden v Midland Funding, LLC, 786 F.3d 246 (2d Cir. 2015), cert. denied, 136, S. [read post]

Texas Debt Suit Defense 101 - http://debt-suit-litigation-in-texas.blogspot.com

Other Circuits should follow Madden v Midland and create national uniformity in the name of consumer protection (2017 Law Review article by Angel Rzeslawski)

12 Dec 2017, 9:57 am by Wolfgang Demino

The original lender could avoid those state-imposed limits thanks to federal preemption of state usury laws by the NBA. [read post]

Texas Debt Suit Defense 101 - http://debt-suit-litigation-in-texas.blogspot.com

Other Circuits should follow the Second in Madden v Midland Funding and create national uniformity in protecting pre-crash victims of predatory lending (2017 Law Review article by Angel Rzeslawski) (paraphrased)

12 Dec 2017, 9:57 am by Wolfgang Demino

Angel Rzeslawsk,The National Bank Act and the Demise of State Consumer Laws, 68 Hastings L.J. 1421 (2017).CASE CITE: Madden v. [read post]

Texas Debt Suit Defense 101 - http://debt-suit-litigation-in-texas.blogspot.com

American Journal of Legal History, December 2017 Issue

12 Dec 2017, 8:20 am by Alfred Brophy

Simon Devereaux, Execution and Pardon at the Old Bailey 1730-1837, 447–494. [read post]

The Faculty Lounge - http://www.thefacultylounge.org/

Law and Media Round Up – 11 December 2017

10 Dec 2017, 4:18 pm by INFORRM

Malta The Times of Malta reports that former Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil has been awarded €1,000 in damages over a defamatory article which had made the front page of a Sunday paper in 2014 entitled ‘Direct orders for Simon Busuttil’. [read post]

Inforrm\'s Blog - https://inforrm.wordpress.com/

Congress and the President in Wartime

29 Nov 2017, 12:00 pm by Brett M. Kavanaugh

See, e.g., Zivotofsky v. [read post]

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

Data Protection Bill: The future of the journalistic exemption – James Theaker

27 Nov 2017, 4:04 pm by INFORRM

James Theaker is an Associate in the Media: Content and Disputes Team at Simons Muirhead & Burton. [read post]

Inforrm\'s Blog - https://inforrm.wordpress.com/

New Issue of American Indian Law Review

27 Nov 2017, 6:46 am by Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Mengden IV PDF Note Yellowbear v. [read post]

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

Canadian Courts Are Taking a Step Toward Corporate Liability of Multinationals for Wrongdoings Abroad

15 Nov 2017, 10:44 am by Hanibal Goitom

Choc v. [read post]

In Custodia Legis - http://blogs.loc.gov/law

Canadian Courts Are Taking a Step Toward Corporate Liability of Multinationals for Wrongdoings Abroad

15 Nov 2017, 10:44 am by Hanibal Goitom

Choc v. [read post]

In Custodia Legis - http://blogs.loc.gov/law

Case Comment: R (C) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2017] UKSC 72

8 Nov 2017, 1:17 am by EMMA FOUBISTER, MATRIX

On 1 November 2017, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal in R (C) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2017] UKSC 72, relating to whether, in the context of awarding Jobseeker’s Allowance (‘JSA’), the State unjustifiably interfered with the right of transgender persons to have information about their gender reassignment kept private. [read post]

UK Supreme Court Blog - http://ukscblog.com/

Law and Media Round Up – 6 November 2017

5 Nov 2017, 4:30 pm by INFORRM

On 7 November 2017 the trial of Jake Wallis Simons v Craig Murray will begin. [read post]

Inforrm\'s Blog - https://inforrm.wordpress.com/

Why should debt-buyers such as Midland Funding benefit from NBA protection when they are not national banks and are not subject to supervision and regulation as national banks?

5 Nov 2017, 6:02 am by Wolfgang Demino

Madden v. [read post]

Texas Debt Suit Defense 101 - http://debt-suit-litigation-in-texas.blogspot.com

Why should junk debt buyers such as Midland Funding benefit from NBA protection when they are not national banks and are not subject to regulation and supervision as national banks?

5 Nov 2017, 6:02 am by Wolfgang Demino

Madden v. [read post]