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

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 ...

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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 ...

We have previously blogged about the Tenth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Miller, a case that concerns the relationship between section 544(b)(1) and section 106(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.

“There’s a recognition by a lot of legislators that sovereign immunity as a concept is a fundamentally un-American idea," said Todd Michaels, a partner at the Haggard Law Firm. "It flies in the face ...

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In their International Litigation column, the authors look at the recent Hulley Enterprises decision in which the D.C. Circuit held that a U.S. court must independently determine whether an ...

Legislation to expand Florida's wrongful death laws is progressing in the state House. (iStock /Getty Images Plus) The Florida House once again this year is charging ahead with sweeping changes to ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — What started as a routine brain surgery left one Jacksonville mother fighting for her life and her family fighting for change. Kathy Zeppenfield went into the hospital in August ...