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Venezuela v Helmerich & Payne International Expands Sovereign Immunities Act
Venezuela v Helmerich & Payne International The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., 581 U. S. ____ (2017), which involves the Venezuelan government’s seizure...
Lewis v Clarke: Supreme Court Denies Sovereign Immunity for Tribal Employees
In Lewis v Clarke, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the doctrine of tribal sovereign immunity does not apply to tribal employees who are sued in their official capacity as agents of the tribe. The Court’s decision was unanimo...
District Court Judge Charles Swayne Beats Impeachment
District Court Judge Charles Swayne Charles Swayne served as a U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of Florida from 1890 to 1907. Judge Swayne’s judicial career was almost cut short when he was impeached by the U.S. House of Represe...
SCOTUS Clarifies District Court’s Ability to Sanction Bad-Faith Conduct
Bad-Faith Conduct In Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger, 581 U. S. ____ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the lower court exceeded its authority when it imposed a $2.7 million sanction against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for discove...
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Supreme Court Closes Door on Judicially Created Claims Under Alien Tort Statute
by DONALD SCARINCI on September 21, 2026
In Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal cour...
US Supreme Court Upholds “Metering” Policy for Asylum Seekers
by DONALD SCARINCI on September 15, 2026
In Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that an alien standing ...
Supreme Court Rejects Claims Over Pesticide Cancer Warning
by DONALD SCARINCI on September 9, 2026
In Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, 609 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Insec...
