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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

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The Supreme Court of Japan may soon weigh in on a growing field of climate litigation in Japan against coal-fired power plants. Japan , their case challenging the legality of a governmental approval that allows for the construction and operation of new coal-fired power plants. Civil law cases. Administrative complaints.

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Challenges to administrative action and retroactive relief for prisoners

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The question is whether the United States is such a successful litigant that the court will grant review even in cases it doesn’t want the court to review. In addition, the Supreme Court held a few years back that the appointment procedures for SEC administrative law judges violate the Constitution’s appointments clause.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  March 19, 2022 to March 25, 2022

Broadcast Law Blog

See our post on the Broadcast Law Blog for more information, and read the audit letter setting out all the requirements for the audit response and the list of audited stations, here. Read the auction procedures and see the list of available construction permits, here.

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Federal Court Limits State Authority to Deny Interstate Transmission Projects

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States, however, retain primary authority over “ siting, permitting, and construction ” of most transmission lines. Under the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has authority to regulate “ the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce.” FERC Order No.

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New PatentlyO L.J. Article: What Every Patent and Trademark lawyer Should Understand About the MPEP, TMEP, and Other Guidance

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New Patently-O Law Journal article by David Boundy , a partner at Potomac Law Group, PLLC. Mr. Boundy practices at the intersection of patent and administrative law, and consults with other firms on court and administrative agency proceedings, including PTAB trials and appeals. By Jason Rantanen. COVID-19Impact).

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Fraudulent Incontestability Declarations: Textual Fidelity vs. Fraud Deterrence

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The Section 15 declaration falsely stated no proceedings involving the DANTANNA’S mark were pending, when in fact the cancellation proceeding and related litigation were still ongoing. The philosophical divide between textual fidelity and policy concerns is a recurring tension in administrative law.

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‘La Acción de Cumplimiento’ as a Legal Mechanism to Implement Colombian Climate Change Laws

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In April 2023, the Council of State, the highest court on administrative law matters, affirmed the decision. Despite a strong climate change legal framework, the lack of implementation of statutes and case law is a prevalent and persistent issue in Colombia. In February 2023, the Tribunal of Cundinamarca decided the case.

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