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Mystery Subpoena Case At Supreme Court Could Expand Us Authority, Peter B. Rutledge, Amanda W. Newton Jan 2019

Mystery Subpoena Case At Supreme Court Could Expand Us Authority, Peter B. Rutledge, Amanda W. Newton

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This article examines the D. C. Circuit’s underlying decision In Re Grand Jury Subpoena, that expands the possibility that a federal criminal subpoena could override a claim of sovereign immunity when also coupled with an invocation of a foreign blocking statute.


$314m And Sovereign Immunity Are At Stake In Upcoming High Court Case, Peter B. Rutledge, Amanda W. Newton Nov 2018

$314m And Sovereign Immunity Are At Stake In Upcoming High Court Case, Peter B. Rutledge, Amanda W. Newton

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The Nov. 7 Supreme Court arguments in Republic of Sudan v. Harrison will implicate issues of civil procedure, sovereign immunity, and statutory interpretation. At stake for the Republic of Sudan is $314 million in Sudanese assets. More broadly, however, the court’s decision could have ramifications for any nation, including the United States, that enjoys sovereign immunity.


To Understand Us V. Microsoft, Consider 'Acme V. Shamrock', Peter B. Rutledge, Amanda W. Newton Feb 2018

To Understand Us V. Microsoft, Consider 'Acme V. Shamrock', Peter B. Rutledge, Amanda W. Newton

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The February 27, 2018, Supreme Court argument in United States v. Microsoft Corp. raises profound questions about issues of executive power, corporate governance, technology, judicial power and international affairs. At stake for the government is the scope of its investigative authority to obtain information located in a foreign country, irrespective of that country’s laws. At stake for Microsoft is its ability to organize its international corporate affairs and the predictability of the laws that will govern those affairs. This article analyzes the potential effects of this critical Supreme Court case.


Spencer: Chief Justice John Roberts And The Loss Of Access To Justice, A. Benjamin Spencer Jan 2016

Spencer: Chief Justice John Roberts And The Loss Of Access To Justice, A. Benjamin Spencer

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Allison Orr Larsen On Intensely Empirical Amicus Briefs And Amicus Opportunism At The Supreme Court, Allison Orr Larsen Jul 2014

Allison Orr Larsen On Intensely Empirical Amicus Briefs And Amicus Opportunism At The Supreme Court, Allison Orr Larsen

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Responding To The Loss Of An En Banc Quorum (Update: Prawfsblawg Gets Results!?), Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

Responding To The Loss Of An En Banc Quorum (Update: Prawfsblawg Gets Results!?), Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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Deferring To Agency Amicus Briefs That Present New Guidance, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

Deferring To Agency Amicus Briefs That Present New Guidance, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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Waiting For Davis V. United States -- Or Not Waiting, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

Waiting For Davis V. United States -- Or Not Waiting, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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Did The Supreme Court Recently Exercise A Power That Had Lain Dormant For Decades?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

Did The Supreme Court Recently Exercise A Power That Had Lain Dormant For Decades?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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At&T'S Long Game On Unconscionability, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

At&T'S Long Game On Unconscionability, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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At&T V. Concepcion And Adherence To Minority Views, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl May 2011

At&T V. Concepcion And Adherence To Minority Views, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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Trivia From The Supreme Court Order List, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl Feb 2010

Trivia From The Supreme Court Order List, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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Deciding When To Decide - Appellate Procedure And Legal Change, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl Feb 2010

Deciding When To Decide - Appellate Procedure And Legal Change, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

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Rule 68 Offers Of Judgment: The Practices And Opinions Of Experienced Civil Rights And Employment Discrimination Attorneys, Thomas A. Eaton Jul 2007

Rule 68 Offers Of Judgment: The Practices And Opinions Of Experienced Civil Rights And Employment Discrimination Attorneys, Thomas A. Eaton

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Hosch Professor Tom Eaton shares the results of a survey, conducted with Mercer University's George Professor Harold Lewis, on the use of Federal Rule 68 Offers of Judgment.


Case Selection In Three Supreme Courts: A Comparative Perspective, J. Randy Beck, Anna Nagaeva Feb 2007

Case Selection In Three Supreme Courts: A Comparative Perspective, J. Randy Beck, Anna Nagaeva

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This paper brings a comparative perspective to an important procedural issue faced in many judicial systems. It examines the exercise of the power of case selection in three supreme courts that have each been given some degree of control over whether to accept particular cases for review. The focus is on two American courts, the Supreme Court of the United States (USSC) and the Supreme Court of Georgia (GASC), as well as one Russian court, the Supreme Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court of the Russian Federation (SACRF).


Discovery Abuse In The State Of Georgia – Just How Bad Is It?, C. Ronald Ellington Mar 2004

Discovery Abuse In The State Of Georgia – Just How Bad Is It?, C. Ronald Ellington

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How frequently do Georgia lawyers encounter discovery abuse in civil litigation? What are the most prevalent kinds of discovery abuse? Do attorneys who usually represent plaintiffs perceive discovery abuse occurring more often or at about the same rate as attorneys from the defense bar? Is discovery abuse worse in metro-Atlanta than small town Georgia?


Forcing The Issue: Activist Veterinarian Seeks Rights For Arrestees As Well As Animals, Kathryn R. Urbonya Mar 2001

Forcing The Issue: Activist Veterinarian Seeks Rights For Arrestees As Well As Animals, Kathryn R. Urbonya

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