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Texas Advance Directives Act – Constitutionality of "10-Day Rule" Heads to Supreme Court

Litigants challenging the constitutionality of the dispute resolution provisions in the Texas Advance Directives Act (sometimes called "the 10-day rule") lost before two lower courts in Houston. They are now taking their case to the Supreme Court of Texas.  Before … Continue reading

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Addressing the Constitutionality of Federal Quarantine Rules

In response to the spread of Ebola and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome across the United States, in 2017 federal health agencies issued regulations that authorize U.S. officials to isolate people exposed to an infectious disease. But in a recent paper, … Continue reading

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Minnesota Winemakers Question the Constitutionality of Grape Source Requirements

Owners of two Minnesota wineries are challenging the state’s law which limits wine production by Minnesota-licensed farm wineries to predominantly Minnesota-grown grapes. In 2017, Alexis Bailly Vineyard and Next Chapter Winery challenged a provision of the state’s law and argued that the … Continue reading

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Kelly v Houston Methodist Hospital – Amicus Brief on TADA Constitutionality

Oral arguments in Kelly v Houston Methodist Hospital are in only 10 days.  But the Court of Appeals in Houston just received an amicus brief in support of the hospital. Interestingly, this brief is on behalf of some organizations one might … Continue reading

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With FOSTA Already Leading to Censorship, Plaintiffs Are Seeking Reinstatement Of Their Lawsuit Challenging the Law’s Constitutionality

Due to an editing error, a draft version of this article was published prematurely. Internet websites and forums are continuing to censor speech with adult content on their platforms to avoid running afoul of the new anti-sex trafficking law FOSTA. … Continue reading

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