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 ...

One of the most heavily lobbied issues of the 2026 session made it across the finish line Thursday after the House gave final ...

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 ...

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 ...

ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court put the brakes on a negligence suit against the City of Milton that resulted in a $35 ...

The UK Supreme Court (“UKSC”) has clarified a significant point of law regarding the enforcement of ICSID awards in the UK in its recent decision ...

The House and Senate have reached a settlement on sovereign immunity caps. Both chambers passed legislation (HB 145) to send the matter to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

New Jersey Transit Corp. withdrew its sovereign-immunity defense in Railware Inc.’s patent suit accusing it of infringing patents covering railworker-safety technology after the US Supreme Court ruled ...

“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 ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- It’s been nearly six years since the deadly terror attack on Naval Air Station Pensacola. Next week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th ...