Opinion: Federal courts in Texas are making clear that immunity isn’t a status-based entitlement for hospitals—it's a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In several recent lawsuits against Texas, attorneys for the state argued for dismissal due to “sovereign immunity.” But what does that mean for Texans? The legal doctrine holds that a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Fiona McFarland debating her sovereign immunity bill on April 8, 2025, in the House Judiciary Committee. (Photo via the ...

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that NJ Transit is not an arm of the state of New Jersey and therefore was not entitled ...

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A Tennessee federal court dismissed all claims by a 60-year-old professor against University of Tennessee and officials, finding sovereign immunity applied and individual defendants weren’t “employers ...

The High Court of Australia recently held that India is entitled to sovereign immunity in proceedings seeking the enforcement ...

“The mere fact that a foreign state owns and controls a corporation is not sufficient to bring the corporation within the ambit of § 66(g).” – Ninth Circuit A group of Chinese companies struck out for ...

In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official ...