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Guest Commentary: New Italian Constitutional Reform: What it Means for Environmental Protection, Future Generations & Climate Litigation

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On February 8, 2022, the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic gave its final approval to the proposed constitutional law A.C.3156-B 3156-B providing environmental protection amendments to Articles 9 and 41 of the Italian Constitution. By Riccardo Luporini, Matteo Fermeglia, and Maria Antonia Tigre.

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Supreme Court on Patent Law for October 2022

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It is time to pick-up our consideration of Supreme Court patent cases for the 2022-2023 term. A quick recap: Despite dozens of interesting and important cases, the Supreme Court denied all petitions for writ of certiorari for the 2021-2022 term. 2022) (written description). by Dennis Crouch. American Axle (cert denied).

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The lives they lived and the court they shaped: Remembering those we lost in 2022

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From legendary lawyers to lesser-known activists, journalists, and plaintiffs, the following individuals who died in 2022 all shaped the court and the law in their own ways. Maria Marcus (June 23, 1933 – April 27, 2022). And in 1981, she wrote one of the first law-review articles on domestic violence. David Beckwith (Oct.

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SCOTUS Clarifies Reach of FAA Exemption for Transportation Workers

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450 (2022). All this “complexity and uncertainty” would “‘breed[] litigation from a statute that seeks to avoid it.’” The post SCOTUS Clarifies Reach of FAA Exemption for Transportation Workers appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Adams , 532 U.S. Saxon , 596 U.S.

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Tick, Tick, Tick…: The Supreme Court Readies an Explosive Docket for 2022

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Major decisions on abortion and gun rights are expected by June 2022. That’s what 2022 is likely to be. The court tends to be more conservative in the selection of cases before major elections, but 2022 will put the court at ground zero in one of the most heated elections in history. It recently added to that list.

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US Supreme Court to Revisit Clean Water Act

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Supreme Court started its October 2022 Term with an environmental case that is poised to make waves. While the CWA defines the term “navigable waters” as “waters of the United States, including the territorial seas,” the precise scope of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) has been subject to frequent litigation. Facts of the Case.

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Supreme Court Rejects Arbitration-Specific Waiver Rule

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S. _ (2022), the U.S. Then—nearly eight months after Morgan filed the lawsuit— Sundance moved to stay the litigation and compel arbitration under the FAA. In response, Morgan argued that Sundance had waived its right to arbitrate by litigating for so long. In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. ,

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