One of President Trump's first actions in his second term was an Executive Order purporting to limit birthright citizenship ...

Learn about mandatory binding arbitration, its process, pros and cons, costs, and how it compares to court trials. Find out why some prefer trials for better outcomes.

Insurers and intermediaries are likely in discussions with IRDAI on issues such as staffing, infrastructure expansion, and ...

Both sides agree that to be granted birthright citizenship under the Constitution, a child must be born inside U.S. borders and the parents must be “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States.

The fines or penalties exclusion in a representation and warranty (“RWI”) policy typically provides to the effect “but only if such fines or penalties are prohibited at law from being insured as to ...

At issue is whether a federal court hearing such cases under its diversity jurisdiction—meaning the parties are from different states—must dismiss any claims that fail those state requirements or if ...

Jurisdiction is the backbone of the legal system—it determines where a case can be heard and who has the authority to decide it. The Civil Procedure Code (CPC), 1908, lays out the rules that define ...

Justice Kagan's opinion in Royal Canin U. S. A. v. Wullschleger was such a joy to read, and a reminder of how good of a CivPro professor she must have been. Here are the facts. A case was filed in ...

Subject matter jurisdiction deals with which cases a court has authority to handle. The Santa Cruz County Superior Court is a court of general jurisdiction, meaning that it has jurisdiction or ...