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Australia High Court Delivers Major Blow to Free Speech In Defamation Ruling

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Despite this history, a new decision out of the High Court is still shocking in its implications for further attacks on free speech. The court ruled that newspapers and television stations that post articles on social media sites like Facebook are liable for other third party comments on those posts. punitive damages.

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February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court also rejected EPA’s contention that the major questions doctrine applied because the Clean Power Plan regulated the electric grid and not air pollution. Circuit also rejected two arguments by coal companies against the ACE Rule. Colorado Court Ruled on Venue for Colorado Local Governments’ Climate Change Claims.