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Pennsylvania top court rules for gas drilling firms in antitrust lawsuit

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the attorney general’s office does not have authority under the consumer protection law to sue natural gas exploration firms over their leasing practices. Therefore, the defendants asserted that they were not subject to action under the UTPCPL.

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Oklahoma drops cert request seeking to limit McGirt tribal decision after favorable state court ruling

ABA Journal

After a favorable ruling in state court, Oklahoma’s attorney general is withdrawing a cert petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn or limit a…

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Next-Gen Bar Exam That Truly Tests Daily Practice Skills Must Include Technology

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Casey Flaherty also demonstrated through his technology audit that technology competency is a critical legal skill for practice that many attorneys do not possess. Jim Calloway, Management Assistance Program Director of the Oklahoma Bar Association, has expressed the need for technology know-how in the profession for over 20 years.

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The constitutionality of a magnet school’s admissions policy

SCOTUSBlog

Accordingly, the state’s attorney general recommended that Alaska create its own dues-authorization form that explains the union members’ rights; that Alaska should such require consent forms be provided directly to the state to ensure it was freely given and employees should be able to opt out at any time. relisted after the Sept.

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Argument in double-jeopardy case shines spotlight on prosecutorial issues faced by Native tribes

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked Kimberly if there was an “easy fix” for the tribe and the federal government to avoid double jeopardy problems in future cases in the event that the Supreme Court rules in favor of Denezpi. Kimberly responded that there are two easy fixes, both of which, he asserted, respect tribal sovereignty.

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International arbitration, McGirt retroactivity, and anti-discrimination laws

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Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, a potential replacement for the now-dismissed Servotronics Inc. Oklahoma should apply retroactively, and whether the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act violates a website designer’s First Amendment rights. In last year’s McGirt v.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Oklahoma Federal Court Allowed Landowner to Proceed with NEPA Challenge of Osage Nation Oil and Gas Leases. The federal district court for the Northern District of Oklahoma denied non-federal defendants’ motion to dismiss a landowner’s lawsuit claiming that the U.S. Optimus Steel, LLC v. Army Corps of Engineers , No.

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