The court said that “the state can’t be absolved of its tortious liability while taking the life of one of its citizens by ...

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 ...

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that entities employed by tribes do not automatically qualify for sovereign immunity ...

There was a legal maxim in England during the Middle Ages that “The King can do no wrong.” That ancient doctrine has come ...

The James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building, the headquarters of the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco. (Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Courthouse News) (CN) — A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ...

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“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 ...

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 ...

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