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Ga. High Court Sends $2.5M Bar Tab Dispute Back for Another Round

The doctrine of sovereign immunity has produced a hangover for Clayton County and the city of College Park over how to split taxes on alcohol sales at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. This bar tab dispute is worth $2.5 million.
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National Law Journal

Justices' Broad View of 'Families' Is Tested in Trump Travel Ban

The Trump administration may not view grandparents, aunts, uncles and others as having close enough family relationships in the United States to be excluded from the government's travel ban, but the U.S. Supreme Court on at least two occasions, in different contexts, has recognized the importance of those family bonds.
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

Heard v. Statue Cruises LLC

Wheelchair User's ADA Claims Against Statue Of Liberty Ferry Operator Survive Dismissal
2 minute read

The Recorder

Small Drone Users Assess Appellate Court's Decision to Bar FAA from Requiring Hobbyists to Register Drones

On May 19, 2017, the D.C. Circuit struck down the FAA's authority to issue registration requirements as to model aircraft. The Court's ruling makes it unlikely that the FAA will attempt to further regulate hobbyist small UAS use absent new Congressional authority. However, hobbyist drone operators could ultimately face attempts by state or local agencies that seek to develop and administer new rules and regulations on model drone use.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Narrows Travel-Ban Injunctions, Puts Case on October Calendar

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday partially allowed President Donald Trump's executive order suspending immigration from six Muslim-majority nations and the U.S. refugee program to take effect and agreed to hear arguments on the order's legality in the fall.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Irving v. Smith, PICS Case No. 17-0916 (C.P. Northampton Feb. 7, 2017) Roscioli, J. (19 pages).

Genuine issues of material fact existed as to a minor's assumption of risk and consumption of alcohol prior to his death, which precluded summary judgment. However, the court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant land owners, because there was no evidence they acted in a willful or malicious manner.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bill to Regulate Home-Sharing Heads to Governor's Desk

The New Jersey Senate on Monday gave final legislative approval to a bill that would impose taxes on the burgeoning home-sharing industry.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Cheers! Bill Would Push Back Last Call at Newark Airport Bars

New Jersey lawmakers may help travelers quench their thirsts in the wee hours of the morning at Newark Liberty International Airport.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Gives Geico a Redo on Damages Following $30M Verdict

The game isn't over, but Geico scored points with an opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that takes a deep look at uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage and bad faith claims in Florida.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Kao v. Joy Holiday

C.A. 1st; A147540 The First Appellate District reversed a judgment and remanded. The court held that a foreign worker was neither a “trainee”…
3 minute read

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