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“The Conservative Supreme Court Has Arrived: From abortion and religion to guns and administrative law, ‘I don’t think Justice Thomas has ever had a better term,’ leading appellate litigator Paul Clement says.”

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“The Conservative Supreme Court Has Arrived: From abortion and religion to guns and administrative law, ‘I don’t think Justice Thomas has ever had a better term,’ leading appellate litigator Paul Clement says.”

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Why Climate Litigation in South Africa Matters

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Credit: Tobias Reich, Unsplash The Sabin Center’s Global Climate Change Litigation Database currently lists over 2000 cases. And what do they say about the future of climate litigation in the country? The country also has a strong tradition of public interest litigation , with roots in the anti-apartheid struggle.

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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. Through May 2022, all existing climate litigation cases in Japan concern the construction or operation of coal-fired power plants and refer to citizens’ attempts to stop the use of coal. Civil law cases.

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US Supreme Court hears arguments on relief available under disability protection laws

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Perez filed a complaint with the state’s Department of Education, saying that his school failed to give him a proper education and violated a variety of state and federal law. An administrative judge dismissed Perez’s ADA claim on the grounds that the judge lacked jurisdiction to hear it.

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Justice Mahmud Jamal becomes first person of color to sit on Canada Supreme Court

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It speaks to his long career as a litigator before his appointment to the Ontario Court of Appeal in 2019. Jamal previously taught constitutional law at McGill University in Montreal, Quebéc, and administrative law at Osgoode Hall in Toronto.

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United States: PGR Estoppel Continues To Be Broad And Onerous, PTAB Litigation Blog - Jones Day

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An ITC Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) recently issued an initial determination holding that PGR estoppel prevented GMG Products LLC (Respondent) from raising two prior-art products in the ITC.

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NFTs And The Law: What Do I Actually Own?

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the “others” who will bear securities law liability). Most likely, it will take a couple of room-clearing court decisions to help owners and litigants navigate their waters. Julian Pipolo is an Australasian lawyer working at a top-tier firm predominantly in administrative law. appeared first on Law Technology Today.

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