California Supreme Court Opens Door to Declaratory Relief in Public Records Disputes

The unanimous justices said the potential for declaratory relief, which can trigger fee awards, can encourage public agencies ...
JD Supra

Hong Kong Court Grants Declaratory Relief for Unclaimed Vehicles at Car Park

Hong Kong’s District Court recently granted a car park operator default judgment in ATL Logistics Centre Hong Kong Ltd v. Wellfit Chun Yip Logistics Ltd DCCJ 3840/2023 for unpaid parking charges and ...
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Did Newsom give false hope on future of campus jobs bill for undocumented students?

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Last month, California lawmakers ...
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Show Me the Money: The Commercial Division’s Monetary Threshold for Cases Seeking Equitable or Declaratory Relief

Until recently, the Rules of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of New York exempted cases principally seeking equitable or declaratory relief from the monetary threshold requirement. See ...
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Federal Court has Jurisdiction over First-Party State-Law Declaratory Judgment Actions

Conversion of State-Law Declaratory Judgment Actions Concerning First-Party Coverage Disputes into Federal Declaratory Judgment Actions Is Not Required Upon Removal Addressing the thorny issue of ...