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Supreme Court Puts Brakes On Interstate Sovereign Immunity For State-Created Corporations

In Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corporation, 146 S. Ct. 854 (2026), the United States Supreme Court held that New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is not an arm of the state of New Jersey and is therefore not entitled to New Jersey’s interstate sovereign immunity.

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Nossaman LLP

Petersen v. Argentina: Second Circuit Reversal Highlights Challenges In Sovereign Suits

First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement.

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Three Point Shot - March 2026

Can a workout method be protected as choreography under federal copyright law? The Ninth Circuit recently said no.

United States IP

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Second Circuit Vacates $16.1 Billion Judgment In Long‑Running Litigation Against Argentina: Practical Takeaways For U.S. Sovereign Litigation And Enforcement Strategy

On March 27, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Petersen Energía Inversora S.A.U. v. Argentine Republic1 reversed the U.S.

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WilmerHale

US Supreme Court Clarifies "Arm-of-the-State" Doctrine—NJ Transit Not Immune

United States Litigation

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Asia Pacific 2025 Anti-Corruption Rankings: Transparency International's CPI

Worldwide Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

Qualified Immunity Reaffirmed: The Supreme Court's Message In Zorn v. Linton

United States Litigation

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Pender & Coward

PETA’s Monkey Speech Claim Fails

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In The Post-NextEra Era

United States Litigation

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WilmerHale

Structure Over Labels: Supreme Court Rejects NJ Transit's Sovereign Immunity Claim

United States Litigation

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Genova Burns

Supreme Court Holds That Federal Contractors Cannot Immediately Appeal Denial Of Derivative Sovereign Immunity

United States Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Creative Methods For Tracing Assets: A Global Perspective

United States Litigation

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K2 Integrity

Arguing Sovereign Immunity In A CR 52 Motion For Judgment Can Eliminate Wasteful & Unnecessary Litigation In Kentucky

United States Litigation

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Sovereigns In The Spotlight: Crystallex Uncertainty & Supreme Court Showdowns Ahead

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

New York District Court Affirms Narrow Scope Of "Public Policy Exception" In Chapter 15 Cases

United States Insolvency

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Jones Day

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

Gabriel Pinilla On Coffee Shops: La Voz De Los Ruferos (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

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Adams and Reese

Transportation At SCOTUS: Arguments On NJ Transit Immunity From Lawsuits In NY And PA Will Be Heard By The U.S. Supreme Court January 14th

The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off the latest session with transportation issues early up on the calendar. On January 14, 2026, the High Court will hear oral arguments on whether New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit)...

United States Litigation

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Moore & Van Allen

Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards In The U.S.: Recent Developments And Implications For Creditors

The enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the United States has become an increasingly complex area of law, particularly as recent appellate decisions have introduced new challenges and considerations...

United States Litigation

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IR Global

Court Of Appeals Rejects Newest Efforts To Evade The Notice Requirement For Claims Against The State Of Michigan

In a unanimous opinion, the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the retroactive application of strict notice requirements under Michigan's Court of Claims Act...

United States Litigation

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Butzel Long

Senate Proposes New Anti-Money Laundering Legislation To Regulate Art Market

In July, the U.S. Senate introduced the Art Market Integrity Act (AMIA), legislation that would require art dealers and auction houses to comply...

Worldwide Government

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

In That Case: CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. V. Antrix Corp. Ltd. (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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WilmerHale

In That Case: CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. (Video)

United States Litigation

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WilmerHale

Making The Case For Tribal Forestry Breach Of Trust Claims

United States Litigation

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Galanda Broadman

Supreme Court Stays District Court Order Vacating NIH Grant Terminations, But Leaves Guidance Vacatur Intact

United States Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Whether Parties Agreed To Arbitrate Is Jurisdictional And Requires Independent Analysis By A U.S. Court In A Recognition Proceeding

United States Litigation

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Foley & Lardner

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Personal Jurisdiction In Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Arbitration Enforcement Cases

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

U.S. Supreme Court To Weigh Sovereign Immunity Defense For "State-Created Entities" Sued In Foreign States

United States Litigation

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Forum TBD: 30 Days For Removal To Federal Court, NJ Transit Immunity From Lawsuits In NY And PA – Two Issues The U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide

United States Litigation

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Moore & Van Allen

Sovereign Immunity And Younger Abstention Doctrine Don't Protect States From Antidiscrimination Provisions

United States Insolvency

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Greenberg Glusker LLP

Treatment Of Sovereign Immunity Under The Laws Of Hong Kong And Mainland China

Worldwide Litigation

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

U.S. Supreme Court To Weigh Sovereign Immunity Defense For "State-Created Entities" Sued In Foreign States

On July 3, 2025, New Jersey Transit (NJT) was granted a writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court regarding the issue of whether states...

United States Litigation

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Forum TBD: 30 Days For Removal To Federal Court, NJ Transit Immunity From Lawsuits In NY And PA – Two Issues The U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide

The court in which a case is litigated can be one of the most important strategic decisions to be made by the parties involved.

United States Litigation

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Moore & Van Allen

Sovereign Immunity And Younger Abstention Doctrine Don't Protect States From Antidiscrimination Provisions

The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") has held for the first time that neither sovereign immunity nor the Younger abstention doctrine constrain bankruptcy courts from enjoining State...

United States Insolvency

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Greenberg Glusker LLP

Treatment Of Sovereign Immunity Under The Laws Of Hong Kong And Mainland China

On 1 January 2024, Foreign State Immunity Law of The People's Republic of China ("FSIL") came into effect, changing and clarifying the position of sovereign immunity under the laws of Hong Kong and mainland China.

Worldwide Litigation

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

SCOTUS On Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign Sovereigns, Solicitor General Input, And Big Case Updates

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

More About Defining Parentheticals!!

Let's talk some more about using defining parentheticals. *Yay!* Last week's column suggested that defining parentheticals are usually unnecessary because the reader doesn't need help figuring out...

United States Litigation

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Markowitz Herbold PC

U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Bankruptcy Code Provides Only Limited Abrogation Of Sovereign Immunity To Avoidance Actions

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 transfer...

United States Insolvency

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Jones Day

In Newport News School Board V. Z.M. The Supreme Court Of Virginia Leaves No Doubt That Sovereign Immunity Is "Alive And Well" For School Boards Across The Commonwealth Of Virginia

In the 1960 case of Kellam v. School Board of the City of Norfolk, the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmatively held that school boards are protected from suit for tortious claims by the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

United States Litigation

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Pender & Coward

SEC Regulation In A Non-Regulatory Environment

With Paul Atkins as the new SEC Chair, the agency's priorities have shifted away from many of the aggressive policies of former Chair Gensler. The first four months of the Republican controlled SEC saw a dramatic shift...

United States Litigation

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Proskauer Rose LLP

TCPA Claim Defense Bites The Dust

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Twenty-Year Legal Battle Over Nazi-Looted Pissarro Painting Continues

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

New Helms-Burton Act Decisions

Worldwide Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

Supreme Court Limits Trustee Avoidance Powers In U.S. v. Miller

United States Insolvency

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Jaden Rashada's Claims Move Forward In Major NIL Litigation: Rashada v. Hathcock Et Al.

United States Criminal

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Duane Morris LLP

Check For NYC Reservations: Federal Court Of Australia Affirms India's Sovereign Immunity Against Recognition And Enforcement Of Non-ICSID Arbitral Award

Worldwide Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Supreme Court Limits Ability Of Bankruptcy Trustees To Pursue Fraudulent Conveyances Against The Government

United States Insolvency

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Year In Review And Developments To Watch In Foreign Sovereign Litigation In U.S. Courts

United States Litigation

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WilmerHale

Reading The Tea Leaves: Supreme Court Dips Its Toe Into Brewing Federal Spending Fight

United States Litigation

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Holland & Knight

Supreme Court Limits Suits Against Foreign States Under FSIA Expropriation Exception

United States Finance

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Arnold & Porter

US Supreme Court Clarifies Availability Of US Forum For Victims Of Foreign State Expropriation

United States Litigation

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Jenner & Block

Supreme Court Issues Narrow Reading Of The FSIA's Expropriation Exception In Republic Of Hungary v. Simon

United States Litigation

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WilmerHale

Second Circuit Decision Opens The Door To Anti-Terrorism Act Suits Against Foreign States

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument In Hungary v. Simon—The Court's Anticipated Decision Could Clarify Important Aspects Of The FSIA's Expropriation Exception

United States Litigation

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Foley Hoag LLP

Expropriation Limitation: U.S. Supreme Court Appears Skeptical Of Jurisdiction Over Holocaust Seizure Claims

United States Litigation

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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