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Three Supreme Court cases lead to California Lawyer of the Year honors

At the Lectern

The paper recognized attorneys in 15 cases. Three of the cases resulted in Supreme Court opinions. One of the three CLAY award Supreme Court decisions is Guardianship of Saul H. is also the only one of the three CLAY award Supreme Court cases to also be among the Daily Journal’s “ Top Verdicts of 2022.”

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Justices debate test for attorney-client privilege when lawyer’s advice has multiple purposes

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Share In Re Grand Jury asks how courts should assess attorney-client privilege when a client seeks partly legal and partly nonlegal advice from a lawyer and the two parts cannot be disentangled. In his reply brief and in court, Levin said the test should instead ask if legal advice was a client’s bona fide purpose.

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Japanese Courts Admit the Operation of New Coal-Fired Power Plants in Kobe

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Coal-Fired power plants targeted at the case, taken by Attorney Shunsuke Sugit In March 2023, two important decisions regarding the operation of newly built coal-fired power plants were handed down by courts in Japan. The court further held that the right to a stable climate was not an established right.

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25th Volume of the Japanese Yearbook of Private International Law (2023)

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It outlines trends, legislative changes, and Supreme Court precedents since 1996, with a focus on judgments involving the United States and China. The study examines European court decisions, domestic legislation, and international projects aimed at stabilizing the legal status of such children.

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The long conference’s relists

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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The Supreme Court has returned from its summer break and gotten down to business. The court agreed to review a dozen petitions from that conference. Several of them are sequels to earlier high court decisions.

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Lex & Forum 4/2021: A special on the 2019 Hague Convention on the Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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He represented Greece in the conference on the Lugano Convention, in the negotiations for the accession of Greece to the Brussels Convention, as well as in various committees for the harmonization of the law of contracts, torts and civil procedure in the EU. PA, with a case comment by Judge Ms. Mouttotos , University of Bremen, and Dr. N.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

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There are so many different factors when considering whether or not it’s worth it to become a litigation paralegal, including the size of the law firm you work for and the attorney you work with at that firm. A litigation paralegal is a legal professional who provides vital support to attorneys who work in the area of litigation.

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