ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 24, 2024

A new report published today by the Sabin Center examines the laws governing international transport of carbon dioxide for sequestration. Much of the report would also be relevant to the shipping of carbon dioxide between other regions, though domestic laws at either end of the trip may also be relevant.

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Rocket Matter

APRIL 18, 2023

It’s no stretch to say that law firms consume a LOT of paper. Contracts, legal briefs, memoranda, and other documents are the lifeblood of law firms. Free Guide The Paperless Law Office: A 12-Month Plan for Going Paperless This free guide will provide you with an actionable plan for going paperless, with monthly tasks that include: 1.

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The Process Street

JULY 30, 2021

We’re all doing our part to be more eco-friendly, but let’s not beat around the bush: At the end of the day, even saving the environment needs to have an ROI. Over 80% of investors factor ESG (environment, social, and governance) data into their decision-making. Role of unions in environmental management. Green training.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 12, 2023

As such, there is no distinction under the French law regarding the sector in which the company is operating which is in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles. If damage caused by non-compliance with la Loi de Vigilance, any person with legitimate interest can seek reparation under tort law.

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JURIST

AUGUST 10, 2022

Canadian law students are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Canada. On August 4, the BC Wildfire Service enacted a far-ranging campfire ban in most of that province. Mélanie Cantin is JURIST’s Chief Correspondent for Canada and a 2L at the University of Ottawa.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

After all, the very premise of the report is that some law firms and legal departments are more “future ready” than others. Does that mean law firms and legal departments are doing less to leverage technology? As I read this report, the challenge for law firms and legal departments is that the bar keeps getting raised.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 16, 2022

Countries around the world have increasingly adopted climate change laws over the last two decades. This is partially attributable to the dynamism in international climate negotiations but also a growing appreciation of the crucial role that national laws and policy measures play. Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan , Phd*. Background.

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The Fashion Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The United Kingdom’s Competition & Markets Authority (“CMA”) has published its highly anticipated Green Claims Code , with the competition and consumer protection regulator providing guidance for businesses making environmental claims. 5) Consider the full life cycle of the product. 6) Be substantiated. 6) Be substantiated.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 8, 2022

They wish to dive into the depths in order to broaden their legal education, deepen their understanding, diversify their skills, and learn new areas of the law. For example, paralegals concentrating in construction law may benefit from continuing education seminars presented by engineers regarding trends in the construction industry.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Here’s how to turn law firm hiring and retention challenges to your advantage. Law firms are no exception. As Lawyers Seek Greener Pastures, Talent Retention Becomes Law Firms’ Top Concern. Aderant’s soon-to-be-released Business of Law Survey found that 56% of law firms named talent retention as their number one challenge.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 12, 2023

Having in mind this link between the oceans and climate change, it would be natural for the United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to provide a clear picture of States’ obligations to protect and preserve the marine environment in the context of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The obligation ensues from the unwritten standard of care in Dutch law, which prohibits acting in conflict with certain generally accepted norms. Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court presented another example of a court addressing state accountability and the way international commitments are reflected in national laws.

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The Fashion Law

OCTOBER 6, 2021

After mentioning Environmental, Social, and Governance – or “ESG” – almost 100 times in the nearly 60-page S-1 that it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in August, Allbirds is reigning its sustainability-centric declarations back a bit. Consumer & Regulator Attention.

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 26, 2021

Though decided almost four months ago, the case merits discussion of several private international law aspects that will perhaps become one of the milestones in the broader context of liability of parent companies for the actions of their foreign-based subsidiaries. Application of (substantive) Nigerian law. Substantive law.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 2, 2024

While crucial for the development of the country, these projects pose a definite impact on the surrounding environment. While crucial for the development of the country, these projects pose a definite impact on the surrounding environment. This legislation marked a significant advancement in combating this societal issue.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 10, 2022

Our new book, Farming for Our Future: The Science, Law, and Policy of Climate-Neutral Agriculture , aims to fill this information gap and provides the first comprehensive overview of the law and policy of agricultural emissions in the United States. Thick bars show average emission reduction estimate. FARMING FOR OUR FUTURE, CH.4.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) request, the D.C. National Environmental Development Association’s Clean Air Project v. and non-U.S. At the U.S.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

See Public Law 101-606 (11/16/90) 104 Stat. Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution, among others. 3096-3104, § 101(b). Thirteen federal entities participate in the Program.

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The Fashion Law

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to potentially mandate standards by which corporate securities issuers must disclose material environment, social, and governance (“ESG”)-related risks associated with their businesses. California Signs the Nation’s Strictest Recycling Labels, Marketing Law.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 17, 2023

For example, rapporteurs wrote blogs covering developments in transnational and national climate litigation, as well as making the connection between emerging climate law and potential future litigation. The conference included welcome remarks from Patricia Kameri-Mbote (Director of the Law Division at UNEP) and Prof. Urzola, M.A.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 1, 2021

On October 26, 2021, Observatório do Clima (OC), a network of 71 civil society organizations, filed a class action at the federal court of Amazonas against the Environmental Ministry and Brazilian government ( Laboratório do Observatório do Clima v. Environmental Ministry and Brazil ). o C global warming scenario.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation. There is a very large gap in salaries when you look at BigLaw in big cities compared to small law firms in smaller regional markets.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 21, 2022

Minister for the Environment to impose a duty of care on the Minister for the Environment to mitigate climate risk in considering whether to approve a major coal mine expansion. This blog provides a preliminary analysis of the decision in Minister for the Environment v. Background on the claim.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Columbia Center for Climate Change Law. In a subtle but meaningful shift, the environmental impact review process in New York City is beginning to more systematically consider the potential effects of a changing climate on proposed projects, not just the effects that a project might have on the environment.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 8, 2023

3] California has long led the nation in adoption of environmental rules, including the first motor vehicle emission standards in 1966, energy efficiency standards for appliances in the 1970s, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, and many others. [4] 4] The new corporate climate disclosure bills may well continue that tradition.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 4, 2022

LIN Jidong, Wuhan University Institute of International Law. 277 of the PRC Civil Procedure Law, different from domestic trials, foreign-related trials would not be subject to the statutory time limit. 4] Compared with these previous regulations, the provision in Regulation 2022 is more general and has a broader coverage. ?3

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Principles of international environmental law such as equity and common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR), adopted by the Paris Agreement and other international climate declarations, place a heightened duty on developed countries to combat climate change. The plaintiffs in A Sud et al.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 3, 2023

This creates inconsistencies between the scope of application of the Draft Directive and existing jurisdictional law, both on the EU level and on the domestic level, and can lead to an enforcement gap: EU companies may be able to escape the existing EU jurisdiction; non-EU companies may even not be subject to such jurisdiction. 22 (5) CSDDD.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 10, 2021

To achieve the 2030 target the law determines the permissible emissions for various sectors. For the period after 2030 the law requires that the government determines annually decreasing emissions levels. The GCC did not answer the question whether the rights of the foreign plaintiffs were violated (¶173/4).

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2023

The complaint contains 58 counts for relief under numerous state and federal environmental laws. Yost brought the suit at the request of the director of the Ohio Environmental Agency (EPA). The complaint also seeks damages under Ohio common law negligence, nuisance and trespass.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. 4:16 -cv-00469 (N.D. The court rejected Exxon’s argument that it could withhold documents based on an accountant-client privilege under Texas law.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Maria Antonia Tigre, Global Climate Litigation Fellow, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. First, addressing courts, the Commission noted that “[j]udicial contribution to the development of the law and jurisprudence on various climate issues is indispensable to the success of the global climate action.” Introduction.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 6, 2017

Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. A number of different parties had lined up on either side of the issue of whether EPA’s stay was lawful. and non-U.S. FEATURED CASE.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 27, 2021

Eduardo Álvarez-Armas is Lecturer in Law at Brunel University London and Affiliated Researcher at the Université Catholique de Louvain. This is the second part of his contribution; a first one on the law applicable to strategic lawsuits against public participation can be found here.

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Gravel2Gavel

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Selected federal regulatory actions taken or proposed by several federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency: EPA Actions. Also on October 1, 2021, EPA released its draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan to protect health and the environment. The rule was made effective on August 4, 2021. by Anthony B.

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The Fashion Law

DECEMBER 20, 2021

securities laws in the process, as the NFTs were not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The post Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits appeared first on The Fashion Law. The RealReal Files Anti-Competition Counterclaims Against Chanel. million up from $281.2

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This report has been prepared by Priyanka Jain , a researcher at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law, and Ph.D. On 8-9 October 2020, ERA – the Academy of European Law – organized its Annual Conference on European Consumer Law 2020. Introduction: .

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