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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Student lender petitions U.S. Supreme Court to review 10th Circuit’s “arm of the state” ruling

Recently, a petition for a writ of certiorari was presented to the U.S. Supreme Court by a Missouri-based student lender seeking review of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that it does not qualify...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Court Upholds Law Ending the Religious Exemption to Immunizations for Students in Connecticut Schools

Connecticut law has required public and private schools to condition a student’s entry into school upon providing proof of immunizations against certain communicable diseases (including but not limited to diphtheria,...more

Knobbe Martens

Federal Circuit Review - July 2020

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Unconstitutionally Appointed Judges Cannot Decide Ex Parte Appeals - In In Re Boloro Global Limited, Appeal No. 19-2349, When administrative patent judges are unconstitutionally appointed, their decisions in ex...more

Nossaman LLP

Can’t Sue Here – Federal Court Closed to Takings Claim

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Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Knick v. Township of Scott (2019) 139 S.Ct. 2162 eliminated the requirement for a plaintiff to exhaust state court remedies before pursuing a takings challenge in federal court,...more

Sunstein LLP

State Universities Are Not Immune From Challenges to Their Patents at the USPTO

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Under constitutional principles of United States law, states generally enjoy sovereign immunity. This immunity, enshrined in the 11th amendment of the US Constitution, bars private parties from bringing lawsuits against the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - June 2018

State Files Motion to Dismiss Federal Lawsuit by EQT - "Lawyers representing the Secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the natural gas company EQT over a...more

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