The U.S. Supreme Court has held—by a 5-4 margin—that it did not violate due process for a Pennsylvania court to exercise jurisdiction over an asbestos case with no connection to Pennsylvania because ...
A Maine bill, Legislative Document 1735, proposes changing a law that dictates which state has jurisdiction to hear a child custody case. The bill expands the list of reasons a court could take ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. UCCJEA, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (CN) — TikTok urged the Iowa Supreme Court on Friday to rule that the state lacks jurisdiction to hear a complaint over the availability of harmful content on the China-based social ...
Unlike U.S. attorneys and district attorneys, state attorneys general have broad geographic jurisdiction over the entire state they serve. But this state-wide authority is often counter balanced by ...
SALT LAKE CITY — A new bill dealing with federal and state jurisdictional conflict is just one of multiple bills this session meant to deal with federal government overreach and emphasize Utah's ...