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 House and Senate have reached a settlement on sovereign immunity caps. Both chambers passed legislation (HB 145) to send ...

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

New Jersey Transit Corp. withdrew its sovereign-immunity defense in Railware Inc.’s patent suit accusing it of infringing ...

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that New Jersey Transit is not an “arm of the state” and doesn’t share New Jersey’s ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

In a unanimous judgment, the UK Supreme Court has affirmed the enforceability of International Centre for Settlement of ...

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

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