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Why Climate Litigation in South Africa Matters

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Credit: Tobias Reich, Unsplash The Sabin Center’s Global Climate Change Litigation Database currently lists over 2000 cases. And what do they say about the future of climate litigation in the country? The country also has a strong tradition of public interest litigation , with roots in the anti-apartheid struggle.

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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

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The Supreme Court of Japan may soon weigh in on a growing field of climate litigation in Japan against coal-fired power plants. Through May 2022, all existing climate litigation cases in Japan concern the construction or operation of coal-fired power plants and refer to citizens’ attempts to stop the use of coal. Civil law cases.

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India Supreme Court issues notice in petition challenging bar exam rules

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It also seeks a stay on the Bar Council’s December 21, 2020 notification which announces that the AIBE will be conducted twice, first on 24 January and then on 21 March 2021. Once an advocate has cleared the exam, the Chairman of the Bar Council issues a certificate of practice deeming them fit to practice law in India.

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New PatentlyO L.J. Article: What Every Patent and Trademark lawyer Should Understand About the MPEP, TMEP, and Other Guidance

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New Patently-O Law Journal article by David Boundy , a partner at Potomac Law Group, PLLC. Mr. Boundy practices at the intersection of patent and administrative law, and consults with other firms on court and administrative agency proceedings, including PTAB trials and appeals. By Jason Rantanen. Pre-AIAPatents ).

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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

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27, 2021, it formally notified New York that it intends to withdraw. New York maintains that the terms of the compact provide that only Congress can repeal it and that, insofar as the compact represents a federal statute, its breach violates federal law. The Supreme Court denied certiorari in Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor v.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 1 to May 5, 2023

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In her recent response , Chairwoman Rosenworcel stated that the FCC’s ability to share the requested information was limited because the matter was subject to pending litigation, and because the proposed transaction remains active at the FCC.

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Justices Refuse to Require Issue Exhaustion of Social Security Claimant

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Saul, 593 U.S. _ (2021) , that the principles of issue exhaustion do not require Social Security disability claimants to argue at the agency level that the administrative law judges hearing their disability claims were unconstitutionally appointed. Supreme Court unanimously held in Carr v. Facts of the Case. Thereafter, the U.S.

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