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Germany passes law requiring corporate due diligence human rights, environment

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The German Parliament passed a law on Friday requiring large and medium-sized businesses to do their due diligence in combating human rights violations along their supply chain. The Bundestag adopted the draft law by a large majority. The law applies to companies with more than 3,000 employees as of 2023, and 1,000 employees in 2024.

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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

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2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. Hsuanyeh Law Group v. Winston & Strawn , 23-cv-11193 (S.D.N.Y.

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The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: What Happens Now?

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Vanuatu published the first draft of the resolution in late 2022. The draft was then altered through a series of consultations with UN delegates in the following months. On March 1, 2023, Vanuatu announced overwhelming support for the draft resolution with 105 co-sponsor states. The initiative gained traction.

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Understanding Unsuccessful Climate Litigation: The Spanish Greenpeace Case

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Furthermore, the draft plan being debated at the time contained a 23% reduction target for GHG emissions, which plaintiffs argued did not align with the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement. A year after the deadline, the plan had yet to be approved. In Urgenda Foundation v.

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There and Back Again? – The unexpected journey of EU-UK Judicial Cooperation finally leads to The Hague

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As neither House of Parliament has raised an objection by 17 May 2024, [1] the way seems to be paved for the Government’s ambitious plans to have the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention [2] implemented and ratified by the end of June 2024. [3] Union Jack and European Union flag 2012 © Dave Kellam (CC BY-SA 2.0 Court of Session). [35]

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Guest Post by Prof Burstein: Sanctions & Schedule A

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2, 2024), ECF 76. Plaintiff does not indicate that it tried with any diligence to locate these parties before seeking a TRO.” “The For more on the Schedule A phenomenon, see: This essay (by Professor Eric Goldman) Section II(B) of this draft article (by me) Joes Identified in Schedule A, No. 1:23-cv-02605 (SDNY Jan.

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The Impact of AI for Lawyers: Benefits and Challenges

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According to our 2024 Industry Trends Report , only 27% of legal professionals are currently utilizing generative artificial intelligence (GAI), but its adoption is expected to surge, with 73% planning to incorporate it into their workflows in the coming year.