This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 24th July 2023 – UKSCBlog

Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website.

On Wednesday 26th July the Court will hand-down judgment in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023] UKSC 28. The Court will determine the following issue: Are litigation funding agreements (“LFAs”) pursuant to which the funder is entitled to recover a percentage of any damages recovered “damages-based agreements” (“DBAs”) within the meaning of the legislation which regulates such agreements?

The following Supreme Court judgments remain outstanding: (As of 28/07/23)

  • East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust v

Trump spending so much donor cash on lawyer bills there’s “not a lot left” to fund the actual campaign

Donald Trump Drew Anger/Getty Images

Donald Trump Drew Anger/Getty Images

As former President Donald Trump’s legal woes mount, the line between his criminal defense and his 2024 presidential campaign is blurring, a political and financial muddying that The Washington Post projects will only worsen as multiple prosecutions continue to dominate his time, resources and messaging.

Trump’s appeals to stay out of prison on social media, in rally speeches and in interviews have become a mainstay of his candidacy, as evidenced by his frequent claims online that the criminal investigations against him are “witch hunts” that constitute election interference. His criticism of his indictments and the

Judge sets 24 May trial date

Classified files at Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

Prosecutors say Mr Trump illegally held onto classified files at his Mar-a-Lago, Florida estate

A federal judge has scheduled ex-President Donald Trump’s trial for alleged mishandling of classified documents for spring next year.

Judge Aileen Cannon sets the case for 20 May. Mr Trump had wanted the trial postponed until after the November 2024 presidential election.

The high profile case will begin with the election campaign in full swing.

Mr Trump, 77, faces serious charges over the storage of sensitive files at his Florida home.

Prosecutors say Mr Trump illegally kept secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate after he left

The Biden administration unveils draft changes to US merger review guidelines



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The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday released a set of long-anticipated draft updates to the nation’s merger guidelines, introducing potentially comprehensive changes to the way the US government reviews mergers and acquisitions for the first time in more than a decade.

The proposed changes could lead to major shifts in how the US government identifies — and tries to block or alter — deals it investments are anti-competitive.

The draft updates affect what legal experts have described as a non-binding yet authoritative regulatory bible, illustrating how US agencies are reframing their approach in an

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds UCC Statute of Frauds Rule Requiring Quantity Terms To Be In Writing

The Michigan Supreme Court issued an Opinion on July 11, 2023 in MSSC, Inc. v. Airboss Flexible Products Co., reversing a Court of Appeals opinion holding that blanket purchase orders were enforceable under the UCC Statute of Frauds.

In short, the Michigan Supreme Court upheld the longstanding Statute of Frauds rule that contracts must contain a written quantity of terms to be binding, including its conclusions that:

  1. The parties’ blanket purchase order, terms and conditions, and other writings lacked a written quantity term.
  2. The term, “blanket,” does not constitute a quantity term within the meaning of the Statute of Frauds,

This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 17th July 2023 – UKSCBlog

Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website.

On Wednesday 19th July the Court will hand-down judgment in Jones v Birmingham City Council and another [2023] UKSC 27. The Court will determine whether Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 is incompatible with Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The hand-down will begin at 9:45am in Courtroom 1.

From Wednesday 19th July – Thursday 20th July the Court will hear the case of Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Fisher and anotheron appeal from

Why Donald Trump ACTUALLY Wants His Trial Held After The Election

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA - JULY 07: Former US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a Farmers for Trump campaign event at the MidAmerica Center on July 07, 2023 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  The event was Trump’s largest in Iowa since a visit to Davenport in March.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – JULY 07: Former US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a Farmers for Trump campaign event at the MidAmerica Center on July 07, 2023 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The event was Trump’s largest in Iowa since a visit to Davenport in March.

Updated 06/15/2023 at 8:00 am ET

Federal prosecutors are calling BS on former President Donald Trump’s not-so-subtle attempt at avoiding accountability. On Thursday, prosecutors filed a motion asking the judge to reject Trump’s motion to postpone his federal trial indefinitely.

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“There is no basis in law or fact for proceedings in

Disney hopes Florida judge will dismiss lawsuit over improvement district control

The legal fight between Disney and the state of Florida will play out Friday in an Orange County court.

It’s a battle over who will control the future of Disney’s improvement district.

The hearing could reshape the future of development around Disney World.

The issue centers on the district that replaced Reedy Creek.

Read: Disney CEO Bob Iger: DeSantis’ claim that the company is sexualizing children is ‘preposterous’

It’s a complex case with far-reaching implications for the future of Disney and the state of Florida.

The feud between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis has been going on for months, ever