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Maritime Laws in India

LexForti

All the above laws and statutes were not according to the prevailing Indian System. The application of the international convention was justified because no Indian law or statute was governing maritime claims. As a result, post-Independence, the government enacted new rules and ordinances to improve existing coastal trading practices.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The companies filed their brief on November 16, arguing that the Fourth Circuit erred by concluding that it was limited to reviewing removal based on the federal-officer removal statute. The court concluded that the Freedom of Information Act’s deliberative process privilege shielded the redactions from disclosure.

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Proposed Legislation in New York Aims to Set New Standards for Worker Rights and Environmental Sustainability in Fashion Industry

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In a recent joint statement, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CDFA) and the American Apparel & Footwear Associate (AAFA) reaffirmed their commitment to sustainability efforts and meeting the 2030 and 2050 climate targets of the Paris Agreement.

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January 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The records included spreadsheets tracking and analyzing comments, draft ANPRM fact sheets, meeting agendas, and emails and meeting invitations regarding CEQ’s process for managing comments. 1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. Southern Environmental Law Center v. Center for Environmental Quality , No. Greenpeace v.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. The district court rejected eight grounds for removal, but the Fourth Circuit concluded its appellate jurisdiction was limited to determining whether the companies properly removed the case under the federal-officer removal statute. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore , No.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Court held that the provision used “extension” in its “temporal sense,” but that the statute did not impose a “continuity requirement” and instead allowed small refineries to apply for hardship extensions “at any time.” Among the inadequacies found by the court was Ecology’s failure to consider climate change in drafting the permits.

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April 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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In Minnesota, the district court granted the State of Minnesota’s motion to remand its case, which asserts state law claims under common law and consumer protection statutes. s consumer protection statute. Federal Court Directed Department of Interior to Search for Drafts of Zinke Order Rescinding Moratorium on Coal Leasing Program.

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