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New Copyright Royalty Board Chief Judge Named – Looking at the Issues Considered by the CRB of Importance to Media Companies

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According to the Press Release announcing his appointment, David Shaw will fill that position after having previously served as an administrative law judge on the International Trade Commission for over 10 years. A new Chief Copyright Royalty Judge of the Copyright Royalty Board has just been named by the Librarian of Congress.

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Why Climate Litigation in South Africa Matters

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The climate litigation that finally reached the courts in the mid-2010s was many years in the making. The first wave of climate cases In early 2017, the High Court in Pretoria handed down a judgment in the country’s first climate case: Earthlife Africa Johannesburg v Minister of Environmental Affairs (also known as the “Thabametsi judgment”).

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

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Scope 3 Emissions SB 253 would direct CARB to develop standards for GHG emissions reporting by January 1, 2025, with covered entities then required to begin annual reports following these standards in 2026 (for scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions) and in 2027 (for scope 3 emissions). [21] 46] The U.S. May 11, 2023). [48]

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