ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2024

In a transformative moment for European and global climate litigation, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled today that the state has a positive duty to adopt, and effectively implement in practice, regulations and measures capable of mitigating the existing and potentially irreversible future effects of climate change.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The 2023 Food and Drug Law Institute’s (“FDLI”) Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference will boast two speakers from Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HPM”), HPM Director Anne Walsh will moderate a panel discussion on “Due Diligence and Mitigating Securities Violation Risks for Emerging Life Science and Novel Food Companies.”

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The Cloud Court Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

That enterprise, of course, is litigation. There exists an interesting body of literature that addresses how litigants leverage “asymmetric access to information” ( i.e., salient data to which only one party has access) to achieve better results for their clients. [i] Until then: litigate like you mean it. [i] But not always.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. This blog post analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision and its implications for climate litigation efforts in Spain and beyond. Spain II , widely known as the trial for climate (“ el juicio por el clima ”).

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LawSites

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When San Francisco lawyer Todd Schneider’s litigation firm, Schneider Wallace , became frustrated with its options for case management software — finding existing products to be antiquated, inflexible, and better suited to transactional practices — the firm decided to build its own.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

After nearly two years of diligently pursuing this litigation, Petitioners have decided that it is not presently in the state’s best interests to continue pursuing relief in this manner. Counsel for the League of Women Voters of Ohio expressed similar rationale in their motion to dismiss.

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LexForti

JANUARY 21, 2022

This article discusses the scope and growth of litigation finance in India. Concept of Litigation Finance. In other words, the third party has a vested interest in the outcome of judicial or arbitral adjudication but is a stranger to the litigant’s claim itself. Legal Evolution of Third Party Litigation Funding in India.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As noted at the end of last year, 2021 was significant for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. In other types of cases, however, climate litigation saw important advancements this year. By Maria Antonia Tigre. Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Gonzalez — The annual Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference put on by the Food and Drug Law Institute (“FDLI”) took place in Washington this week. On Day 2 of the conference, HPM’s Anne Walsh moderated a fascinating conversation about due diligence investigations relating to FDA-regulated industries. By Steven J.

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 7, 2022

This post is an abridged adaptation of my recent article, Private International Law and Substantive Liability Issues in Tort Litigation against Multinational Companies in the English Courts: Recent UK Supreme Court Decisions and Post-Brexit Implications in the Journal of Private International Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When litigation over the opioid crisis was initiated, pharmacies like Walmart, CVS and Walgreens alleged that their role in the opioid crisis was limited to filling legal prescriptions for a legal drug. However, opioid litigation plaintiffs prevailed in several smaller cases in which courts found that pharmacies were liable.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 22, 2024

” The tribunal also emphasized that article 194, paragraph 1, of UNCLOS imposes a due diligence standard on States that is “stringent”. The tribunal noted that the due diligence standard may also vary in accordance with State capabilities and available resources.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Lafarge decision will have broad implications for transnational litigations. Nevertheless, future litigations will likely prosper on this ground, all the more so with the forthcoming adoption of a European directive on mandatory corporate sustainability due diligence. Implications.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 8, 2022

The post also illustrates the positive impact the reform is likely to have on climate litigation initiatives in Italy. Adopting a comparative perspective, we draw on constitutional frameworks and recent climate litigation cases in other European jurisdictions. What does the reform bring about?

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In its defense, Meta stated that it had taken steps to address the problem by establishing a due diligence approach and stakeholder engagement in Ethiopia since 2020.

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JURIST

JANUARY 23, 2023

Equitable tolling is “when a litigant diligently pursues his rights but extraordinary circumstances prevent him from bringing a timely action,” so courts can extend the limitations period.

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Law 360

APRIL 15, 2022

Broadcom decision, its errata and subsequent case law applying inter partes review estoppel highlight the need for thorough due diligence and precise development of litigation strategy before deciding to enforce or invalidate certain patents, say attorneys at Goldberg Segalla. The Federal Circuit's recent Caltech v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 11, 2022

This blog post highlights takeaways from the resolution and its significance for climate litigation. Impact on climate litigation. The resolution has the potential to have a significant impact on both pending and future climate litigation petitions within the IASHR. This transition has already led to climate litigation.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Wenliang Zhang, Guangjian Tu: Recent Efforts in China’s Ambition to Become a Centre for International Commercial Litigation, 497–531, DOI: 10.1628/rabelsz-2023-0064 The last decade or so has witnessed intensifying efforts by China to reshape its legal framework for international commercial litigation.

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Law 360

JULY 12, 2023

An attorney for AmerisourceBergen stockholders challenged a single-member special litigation committee report recommending a Delaware vice chancellor dismiss their derivative damages claims over the company's unauthorized salvage and resale of cancer drug-vial dregs, saying Wednesday the report was "not reasonable, not diligent."

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LawSites

AUGUST 30, 2022

But in precisely that scenario, Amy Falcon , a litigation partner with Porter Hedges in Houston, says she was able to cut the cost of preparing the brief by 20%, and she attributes that savings entirely to the legal technology product, Clearbrief. While learning it is simple, Falcon said, lawyers also have to be diligent about using it.

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LawSites

MARCH 31, 2023

Due Diligence Checklist , which sets out what to look for and what to ask about when conducting your own due diligence on a bank. The toolkit also includes the Bank Failures Litigation and Investigations Tracker , which provides updates on litigation and investigations related to recent bank failures. “In

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Julie Saltman is the CEO and co-founder of Standd, an AI-native due diligence and deal review platform, which eliminates friction and creates clarity throughout the deal process, so everyone around the table can focus on building the relationships that are critical to success. What projects have you been focused on recently?

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LawTechnologyToday

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Each trend has its roots in the now well-established field of litigation-support technology. Litigation technology was born out of a need to manage the high volume of potentially responsive documents because of the shift from paper to electronic documents and communication. These opportunities center on four trends discussed below.

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InHouseBlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The new platform, dubbed ‘Harvey’, is designed to increase efficiency by helping lawyers with tedious tasks such as contract analysis, due diligence, litigation and regulatory compliance. “Magic Circle law firm Allen & Overy (A&O) has embraced a new ChatGPT-style tool to assist lawyers with various aspects of legal work.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 29, 2023

Photo by Mathias Reding on Unsplash Climate change litigation has finally reached the world’s highest court. Domestic litigation , legal scholarship, and several reports or resolutions of the UN human rights treaty bodies have explored the relationship between climate change and human rights. The UNGA adopted resolution (A/77/L.58)

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 26, 2021

As was briefly announced earlier on this blog , on 29 January 2021, the Dutch Court of Appeal in The Hague gave a ruling in a long-standing litigation launched by four Nigerian farmers and the Dutch Milieudefensie. Climate change and related human rights litigation is undoubtedly of increasing importance in private international law.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2020

Example for a Litigation Paralegal. Part of the scope included the due diligence project that the associate was doing. Or, if you were to adjust the scope (skip the due diligence) and adjust the time (because you don’t have enough resources), then your triangle could recover. The deadline (time) is next week.

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LawTechnologyToday

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Highlights vastly streamlines preparation, helps create more effective documents, saves time on research and due diligence, and ultimately produces more strategic arguments. Highlights isn’t just for litigators either. The ability to identify companies within your documents makes due diligence for transactions a breeze.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 26, 2024

Switzerland is a striking example of the Paris effect: the influence of the non-binding collective goals of the Paris Agreement (PA) on the interpretation of domestic constitutional law or international human rights law in climate litigation. 8 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Reinforcing the procedural limb of Art.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 14, 2021

Firms of all sizes, from BigLaw to small law firms, can take advantage of the growing availability of litigation data to gain insights on which laterals to hire, which law practices to purchase and, more importantly, which to avoid. Litigation data lets firms conduct targeted legal recruiting.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Costa describes how her colleagues work diligently as guardians of the record in a challenging, stressful job capturing the spoken word in high-profile events, providing verbatim, accurate, official transcripts for Congressional hearings, in deposition rooms, at trials, arbitrations, and for captioning services used by media organizations.

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Patently O

JUNE 12, 2023

The court’s affirmation of the PTAB’s decision not to consider arguments and evidence that violated this rule sends a clear message to future litigants: all arguments must be explicitly presented in the briefs, and the PTAB is not obligated to consider evidence or arguments that are not properly presented. 2059, Occhiogrosso Dec.

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 16, 2021

Civil Litigation. In some ways, this technology is even more helpful in other areas, like civil litigation. Contract disputes, for instance, require hours of due diligence that AI can automate, saving you hours of monotonous work. These algorithms are remarkably accurate, making them a helpful resource in any case.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 3, 2021

RESEARCH & DUE DILIGENCE. If your firm handles litigation that involves any sort of injuries, chances are you’re familiar with the process of records retrieval. Use Google to perform appropriate due diligence upfront with each location you plan to request records to confirm their address. 6 Be mindful of relevant dates.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Intel was required by the 2012 license agreement to follow certain procedures, and the Federal Circuit found Intel acted with diligence in doing so. The Federal Circuit then remanded the case back to the district court for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.

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Patently O

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Schedule A litigation phenomenon continues apace in the Northern District of Illinois, a court that has become, in the words of Judge Seeger, “ an assembly line for TROs.” But Schedule A litigation is not confined to Chicago. Joes Identified in Schedule A, No. 1:23-cv-02605 (SDNY Jan. 2, 2024), ECF 76.

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