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RICO injury, federal jurisdiction, and giving veterans the benefit of the doubt

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Medical Marijuana, represented by Supreme Court veteran Lisa Blatt, petitions for review, arguing that the courts of appeals “are divided on whether economic damages arising from persual injuries … support civil RICO liability.” In reviewing the Veterans Court decision, the U.S.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Ninth Circuit declined, however, to take a position on whether the underlying cases were moot in their entirety and also declined to vacate any district court decisions. The federal district court for the District of Montana is to consider these issues on remand. The court also held that these claims were not ripe.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The district court found the analysis of greenhouse gas and climate change impacts to be adequate but remanded for consideration of alternatives that did not involve leasing all nominated parcels. The conservation groups’ appeal of the district court decision is still pending, with the opening brief due on July 12. Missouri v.

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