One of the most heavily lobbied issues of the 2026 session made it across the finish line Thursday after the House gave final approval to a bill that increases the amount people who successfully sue ...

The bill passed one day after lawmakers moved to raise sovereign immunity caps and allow local governments to settle larger claims against the government.

A top Senate Republican said Tuesday that he hopes the House and Senate can come together in what’e left of the 2026 session ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp. clarifies when a state-created entity can claim ...

Opinion: A recent Supreme Court decision shows how constitutional doctrine can turn on the legal structure governments choose. The ruling may prompt states to more carefully examine the tradeoffs in ...

Legislation to increase the caps on payments to those injured due to negligence by state or local governments passed through ...

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 ...

UK Supreme Court rules Spain cannot rely on sovereign immunity to block enforcement of a €101M ICSID arbitration award in ...

The Republican-led Senate is targeting local governments that do not cooperate with federal immigration officials. Sovereign immunity protects local governments from lawsuits. Senate Democrats oppose ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corporation that the transit authority is not entitled to interstate sovereign immunity.

In the recent Arizona federal court case, Xia v. Harrah’s Arizona Corp., 1 five individuals, Jie Xia, Necy Sundquist, Mary Grace Abon, Susan Samons, and Maria Henry (Plaintiffs), brought wrongful ...