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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court order remanding to state court the State of Rhode Island’s lawsuit that seeks relief from oil and gas companies for climate change injuries allegedly caused by the companies’ actions. On October 27, 2020, the D.C. Chernaik v. Brown , No. S066564 (Or. Rhode Island v.

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August 2022 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

Conflict of Laws

The 2020 update was also posted on Conflictoflaws.net. Another interesting example would be a series of cases where a Chinese court in Guangzhou recognized and enforced compensatory damages awarded in three U.S. Each case has been reviewed and more details, such as the case numbers and causes of action, have been added.

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Mopping up final business with 14 new relists

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Thus, some of these cases are likely to be the last grants of October Term 2020. 20-219 , asks whether the compensatory damages available under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the statutes that incorporate its remedies, such as the Rehabilitation Act and the Affordable Care Act , include compensation for emotional distress.