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UN Draft Treaty on Transnational Business Enterprises and Human Rights in the Making: Raising the Global Bar in Corporate Litigation

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Ecological restoration and environmental remediation are some responses to climate change, and thereby this Treaty is likely to impact future climate litigation. This is likely to impact the success rate of litigation claims, since the clearer an obligation is in its scope and nature, the more likely it is that non-compliance is sanctioned.

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Third-party arbitration funding – Comparative analysis and Indian Perspective

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It was clearly pronounced that “there appears to be no restriction on third parties (non-lawyers) funding the litigation and getting repaid after the outcome of the litigation” [18]. This was further supported when the Criminal Law Act, of 1967 did away with these crimes and torts of “maintenance” and “champerty”.

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A Critique On The Territorial Jurisdiction Of Courts In India

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In totality, it is highly essential to deliberate and get a critical understanding of the concept of jurisdiction, given a misinterpretation of the relevant provisions can culminate to costs and a time-consuming procedure in matters of litigation.

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ABA Midyear Meeting 2019

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Tune in to hear about their civility and litigation program. On this episode of On The Road, Law Library of Congress’ Barbara Bavis returns to the air to share her favorite free resources for legal research in areas like case law, state law, criminal law, civil law, international law, and more.