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Police Suggest Possible Charges for Those Who Filmed Rape on Train

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For example, Washington state allows for the charging of a misdemeanor. The law requires that individuals “shall as soon as reasonably possible notify the prosecuting attorney, law enforcement, medical assistance, or other public officials.” In torts, there is no duty to rescue rule. Cf: Restatement, Torts, § 322.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court denied, however, Connecticut’s motion for costs and fees, noting that several issues raised by Exxon were novel in the Second Circuit and that many relevant portions of district court rulings in other circuits had not been subject to appellate review until the Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Baltimore case.

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