The North Carolina Court of Appeals will decide whether the Catawba Indian Nation has sovereign immunity, which would prevent ...

It’s not every day that you see hundreds of people lined up for hours – on a weekday morning, no less – to give feedback on something as mind-numbingly complex as sovereign immunity. But that’s what ...

The resort claims the park has left it with an impossible choice, either apply for a permit and deal with the consequences, ...

In the recent Arizona federal court case, Xia v. Harrah’s Arizona Corp., 1 five individuals, Jie Xia, Necy Sundquist, Mary Grace Abon, Susan Samons, and Maria Henry (Plaintiffs), brought wrongful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Fiona McFarland debating her sovereign immunity bill on April 8, 2025, in the House Judiciary Committee. (Photo via the ...

The Republican-led Senate is targeting local governments that do not cooperate with federal immigration officials. Sovereign immunity protects local governments from lawsuits. Senate Democrats oppose ...

This article focuses on the doctrine of Foreign Sovereign Immunity, as promulgated under both the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and the common law. The authors use the recent Supreme Court ...

"Eby alleged an anonymous group of KWMU's staffers published an article on Medium.com [in 2020] accusing him of upholding 'white supremacy at the station by remaining complacent with the status quo.'" ...

“The mere fact that a foreign state owns and controls a corporation is not sufficient to bring the corporation within the ambit of § 66(g).” – Ninth Circuit A group of Chinese companies struck out for ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In several recent lawsuits against Texas, attorneys for the state argued for dismissal due to “sovereign immunity.” But what does that mean for Texans? The legal doctrine holds that a ...

Getting sued is an unfortunate occupational hazard for government contractors. Whether the plaintiff brings a tort claim, a constitutional ...

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