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Man exonerated in assassination of Malcolm X seeks $40M from NYC

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One of the three men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X is seeking USD 40 million in compensatory damages from the City of New York after he was proven innocent of involvement in the killing last year. The post Man exonerated in assassination of Malcolm X seeks $40M from NYC appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Arkansas Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming care for trans minors

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” The bill also establishes a private cause of action in which an individual may “assert an actual or threatened violation of this subchapter as a claim in a judicial or administrative proceeding and obtain compensatory damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or any other appropriate relief.”

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US and UK Rohingya refugees sue Facebook alleging dissemination of ‘hateful and dangerous misinformation’

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.” The suit was filed by Chicago-based Edelson PC and seeks to apply Myanmar law to the plaintiffs’ claim in an attempt to circumvent § 230 of the Communications Decency Act —a US law that protects tech companies from content posted by users. ” Plaintiffs demand a jury trial.

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August 2022 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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Another interesting example would be a series of cases where a Chinese court in Guangzhou recognized and enforced compensatory damages awarded in three U.S. EB-5 Visa fraud judgments, but rejected the punitive damages awarded therein, echoing the same rule laid down in the 2021 Conference Summary.

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Australia High Court Delivers Major Blow to Free Speech In Defamation Ruling

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The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. compensatory damages and $300,000.00 punitive damages. For Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. The jury hung in the first trial of this case, which necessitated a second trial.

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Mopping up final business with 14 new relists

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20-219 , asks whether the compensatory damages available under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the statutes that incorporate its remedies, such as the Rehabilitation Act and the Affordable Care Act , include compensation for emotional distress. The solicitor general recommends the court grant review. Cummings v. 1104(a)(1)(B).

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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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. The Ninth Circuit also found that modification of the injunction due to EPA’s rulemaking action did not threaten separation of powers. Portland, Oregon.