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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court also declined to vacate BLM’s leasing decisions and instead enjoined BLM from issuing drilling permits for the leases while it responds to the court’s decision. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. WildEarth Guardians v. Bernhardt , No. 1:16-cv-01724 (D.D.C. Circuit held this new proceeding in abeyance.

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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

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However, the defendant/appellant challenged the jurisdiction of the Kastina State High Court to hear the case on the basis that the contract in issue was concluded in Yobe State, where it claimed the cause of action arose, which it argued was outside the jurisdiction of Kastina State. 2] (2021) 7 NWLR (Pt. 1776) 535. [3]

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August 2023 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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The 2020 update and 2022 update were also posted on Conflictoflaws.net. Each case has been reviewed and more details, such as the grounds, the case numbers, and causes of action, have been added. To date, we have collected 98 cases involving China and 25 foreign States and regions.

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August 2022 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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The 2020 update was also posted on Conflictoflaws.net. Each case has been reviewed and more details, such as the case numbers and causes of action, have been added. To date, we have collected 89 cases involving China and 24 foreign States and regions. Note: Foreign divorce judgments are excluded in the Case List.).

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Anti-enforcement injunction granted by the New Zealand court

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One may wonder whether the Kentucky Court agrees with this assessment – that a foreign court’s injunction restraining enforcement of its judgment effectively amounts to an act of comity.

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IEA v. Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change

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IEA appealed the transfer decision to the federal appellate court (TRF4). The Federal Court of Appeal’s decision. On August 20, 2021, the TRF4 (through a decision from the reporting judge) suspended the lower court decision to transfer the case and returned the case to the Federal District Court of Curitiba.

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Australian Federal Court dismisses the novel duty of care previously found in Sharma: what does it mean for future climate litigation in Australia?

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This blog provides a preliminary analysis of the decision in Minister for the Environment v. 2021 Federal Court Decision . In May 2021, the Court dismissed the application for an injunction. The Minister subsequently appealed the decision. The Full Federal Court heard the appeal in October 2021.