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Can Virginia Block Non-Residents from FOIA Requests? Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments
Use of telehealth services has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic; however, this increase in use does not come without limitations. Telehealth providers are subject to regulations, which differ by state, that govern various...more
In a case issued on June 27, 2023, a divided Supreme Court decided another important personal jurisdiction case – Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 2023 WL 4187749. The principal issue was whether a foreign corporation...more
The test for personal jurisdiction, which asks whether a defendant can be compelled to litigate in a particular state, has been extensively developed over the past several decades, and notably refined in the last fifteen...more
Every first-year law student learns two ways that a court can have jurisdiction over a corporate defendant. If the defendant has "minimum contacts" with a state, and the plaintiff's injuries arise out of those contacts, then...more
The U.S. Supreme Court has held—by a 5-4 margin—that it did not violate due process for a Pennsylvania court to exercise jurisdiction over an asbestos case with no connection to Pennsylvania because of a unique Pennsylvania...more
On December 12, 2022, the Minnesota Tax Court released an opinion in Estate of Anderson v. Commissioner of Revenue addressing the constitutionality of Minnesota’s estate tax structure as applied to an estate that consisted...more
In an important case that could blow the doors open on personal jurisdiction so that corporations can be subject to suit anywhere they do business, the Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday. In Mallory v. Norfolk...more
Last week, courts issued two new Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) decisions. We’ve been covering the sprawl of FTSA cases filed since the statute was amended to allow for a private cause of action in July...more
Case Name: Association for Accessible Medicines v. Bonta, Civ. No. 2:20-cv-01708-TLN-DB, 2021 WL 5853431 (E.D. Ca. Dec. 9, 2021) (Nunley, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: N/A - Nature of Case and Issue(s) Presented:...more
A United States District Court (W.D. Washington) (“Court”) addressed in a January 14th Order a challenge to certain provisions of a solid waste flow control ordinance (“Ordinance”). See Skycorp LTD v. King County, 2021 WL...more
A new California law, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs, AB-824 (the Act), which is aimed at curbing reverse-payment patent settlements, took effect on January 1. The Act codifies a presumption that any transfer of value...more
Regulation - FDA-USDA Propose Joint Regulatory Framework for Cell-Grown Meat - On Nov. 16, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint statement...more
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court decided on the much-anticipated case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. ___, 138 S.Ct. 2080 (2018). At issue was the validity of a statute applying sales tax to internet retailers that...more
On May 31, 2016, the Washington Department of Revenue (DOR) Appeals Division released a Determination (No. 15-0251, 35 WTD 230) denying a German pharmaceutical company’s business and occupation tax (B&O) protest. The...more
Virginia’s Certificate of Public Need (“COPN”) law has been the subject of considerable debate in the General Assembly, in the media, and in federal court. At least for now, the discussion at the judicial level has ended,...more