United States, Railway Say Registration-Jurisdiction Law Guts Precedent

Mealey's (September 23, 2022, 1:37 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. have told the U.S. Supreme Court that allowing Pennsylvania jurisdiction over a Virginia resident’s lawsuit against a Virginia company involving asbestos-related injuries arising in Virginia would “gut” constitutional protections.  The United States asked the court to permit it to participate in oral arguments and for enlarged time to argue....