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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

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Although plagiarism is not a cause of action, copyright infringement is – and that serves as the basis of the lawsuit here. The case thus raises questions about the extent to which legal pleadings and motions, as petitions to the government for redress, are protected speech. Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. ,

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Cities, counties, and states score major procedural win in climate liability suits against fossil fuel companies

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In total, at least 25 cases have been filed in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai’i, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. Nearly all of the state and local government plaintiffs filed their cases in state court. This requires an analysis of the claims themselves.

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January 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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In December, six amicus briefs were filed in support of Baltimore—by state and local government groups, environmental groups, six senators, law professors who teach and write on civil procedure and the federal courts, 19 states and the District of Columbia, and Boulder County, San Miguel County, and the City of Boulder in Colorado.

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Mobbing Red Wing: Federal Circuit Eases Declaratory Judgment Personal Jurisdiction against Patent Holding Companies

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In particular, the Federal Circuit found (1) sufficient minimum contacts with the state of California related to the cause of action and (2) that exercise of jurisdiction by a California court would be reasonable. = = =. 9] On appeal, however, the Federal Circuit reversed—finding no problem with the case proceeding in California.

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Mopping up final business with 14 new relists

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solicitor general on cases the federal government isn’t involved in, the government not infrequently delivers its invited amicus briefs just in time for the court’s last scheduled conference. So it is no surprise to see that three of the new relists involve invited government briefs on a range of subjects. In United States v.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Federal Court Stayed Remand Order in Minnesota’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Industry, Denied Attorney Fees. The federal district court for the District of Minnesota stayed its order remanding Minnesota’s climate change lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry. Minnesota v. American Petroleum Institute , No.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Nissan announced that day that it would work with California and the federal government to establish “common-sense” national standards. In Minnesota v. the defendants filed their opposition to Minnesota’s remand motion (November 9). Petition Filed Challenging Water Quality Certification for Minnesota Crude Oil Pipeline.

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