In light of the recent tragedy in Minneapolis, the issue of governmental immunity, and its breadth, has received renewed ...

The Supreme Court of Texas narrowly decided Friday that sovereign immunity, which largely shields government agencies from civil lawsuits, also protects the operator of the Texas electric grid. The ...

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 ...

Rep. Fiona McFarland debating her sovereign immunity bill on April 8, 2025, in the House Judiciary Committee. (Photo via the Florida Channel) A highly contentious battle over how much money people ...

Galette and Colt force the Court to confront a basic question about modern federalism: whether constitutional immunity ...

The Republican-led Senate is targeting local governments that do not cooperate with federal immigration officials. Sovereign ...

Bankruptcy trustees and chapter 11 debtors-in-possession ("DIPs") frequently seek to avoid fraudulent transfers and obligations under section 544(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and state fraudulent ...

The Virginia Supreme Court ruled sovereign immunity did not protect a city trash truck driver who ran a stop sign while ...

We have previously blogged about the Tenth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Miller, a case that concerns the relationship between section 544(b)(1) and section 106(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.

A federal judge has ordered the city of McKinney to pay almost $60,000 plus interest to 81-year-old Vicki Baker. I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic.

Veteran attorney Barry Pollack, known for defending WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, is now representing Nicolás Maduro in ...

Listen to this article United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Sovereign immunity — Port Authority — Subject matter jurisdiction Baroni v. Port Authority of New York and […] ...