The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is not an 'arm of the State' of New Jersey, and it cannot claim sovereign immunity against personal injury ...

There was a legal maxim in England during the Middle Ages that “The King can do no wrong.” That ancient doctrine has come down to us today as the concept of “Sovereign ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp. clarifies when a state-created entity can claim ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's front steps in Washington, D.C. July 19, 2022. | Photo by Katherine Dailey/Michigan Advance. After a federal appeals court held that Michigan is not immune to legal action for ...

After striking out recently in the U.S. Supreme Court, business patent holders face narrowing options for fighting what one calls the "risk-free windfall" of states suing without being sued for patent ...

State Senator Jake Hoffman wasn't given a speeding ticket due to a section in the Arizona State Constitution that gives legislators 'immunity' when in session PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of ...