ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change. Yet it significantly advances climate litigation in Brazil, with important consequences for future cases. This is the first time that a court has drawn the differences between environmental and climate litigation. The decision may have gone unnoticed.

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Patently O

JUNE 5, 2022

Tumey sued Mycroft as well as Mycroft founder Joshua Montgomery and CEO Michael Lewis on several causes of action: . Again, over Mycroft’s objection, the court allowed testimony about the disputes between neighbors in Hawaii when the relevance, if any, of this testimony to the current litigation is marginal and tangential.

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The Fashion Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Gucci family members hinted at potential litigation in connection with the highly-anticipated release of the House of Gucci this past week. As for whether the Gucci family members have legal grounds to proceed on in the U.S., What Rights Does the Family Have?

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LawSites

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Legal Tech Look-Back is a continuing series of posts that turn back the calendar on legal tech news.). At the time, the idea was shocking to many in the legal profession. Lasnik nevertheless ruled that the opinions expressed through Avvo’s ratings system were protected by the First Amendment.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Legal Tech Look-Back is a continuing series of posts that turn back the calendar on legal tech news.). At the time, the idea was shocking to many in the legal profession. Lasnik nevertheless ruled that the opinions expressed through Avvo’s ratings system were protected by the First Amendment.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The causes of action in the suit include strict product liability and negligence, and specifically addresses the following questions of law: whether Facebook (i.e. .” The core of this Complaint is similar in that it accuses Facebook of putting “market penetration” and profits before the lives of the Rohingya people.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 21, 2022

The Court found that the relationship relied on between the youth plaintiffs and the Minister lacked the closeness and directness that the common law demands before finding an applicant is entitled to a legal remedy against a party whose conduct has caused or may cause them harm. Background on the claim. Background on the claim.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 9, 2024

Still, there is much more to discuss regarding its broader implications for climate litigation. This blog post discusses the relevance of the KlimaSeniorinnen case to the discussion of vulnerability and intersectional gender in climate litigation. Gender remains an overlooked issue in climate litigation.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

it’s extremely unlikely that Congress would be willing to appropriate the necessary funds for loss and damage compensation, but resistance to loss and damage funding is often also framed as a concern that a funding agreement could give rise to unpredictable litigation and potentially unlimited liability. In the U.S.,

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

DTSA fully opened the federal courts to trade secret litigation as well as added several new features, including an ex parte seizure remedy and whistleblower immunity. David Almeling and Victoria Cundiff are two of the most experienced trade secret litigators in the nation. DTSA added to the large and growing federal caseloads.

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InHouseBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Even looking at uneven pavement or a pothole gets some lawyers thinking of the potentially liable parties and the causes of action that could be asserted. But in the practice itself, the KISS mantra (i.e., “Keep It Simple Stupid”, for the uninitiated) is often good guidance both for litigators and transactional types alike.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

” She even posted a walk-through video and insisted that she knows all of the governing legal rules. McKamey insists that it is just a “crazy haunted house” and stops well short of the legal-definition of torture. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn.

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SAV Paralegal Services

AUGUST 3, 2022

As it is usually seen there are many misconceptions when it comes to the Small Claims Court litigation. Rule 12 of the Rules of the Small Claims Courts provides for an option for the Court to strike out a Plaintiff’s claim or a Defence if it discloses no reasonable cause of action. We would be happy to help you settle your case.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 2, 2022

and global climate litigation movement. Moreover, the case in Puerto Rico comes after recent litigation successes in Europe and elsewhere around the world, with courts holding governments and companies accountable for climate harms. climate litigation brought by cities and other subnational jurisdictions is still rare.

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 18, 2023

The UK Supreme Court ruled that the cause of action in the aftermath of the 2011 Bonga offshore oil spill accrued at the moment when the oil reached the shore. The jurisdiction and applicable law in the specific case of Bonga spill litigation have been closely followed inter alia by Geert van Calster here.

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JayS.Rothman&Associates

MAY 17, 2023

This means that employees cannot suffer adverse actions simply because someone they associate with engaged in legally-protected activity, such as blowing the whistle. Employees who do suffer such actions may have a legal cause of action. What laws protect employees against associational discrimination?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 5, 2021

The statute of limitations is a time limit on a particular cause of action. If the law firm accepted the case before the statute of limitations period expired, it could result in a finding of legal malpractice. Know the Litigation Process. Fast-Track Your Personal Injury Paralegal Career.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This case presents whether a resident deprived of those rights can sue a publicly owned and operated nursing home under Section 1983, which provides a cause of action against government actors who deprive anyone of rights secured by the “laws” of the United States, meaning other federal statutes, including spending clause enactments.

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SAV Paralegal Services

OCTOBER 30, 2021

litigation, as this court is not that small how it looks. Court also has a limit on the amount of legal costs that might be awarded. considerations together left no space for hiring lawyers and most people prefer to start litigation on their own. . Paralegals are designed to support litigants through the small claims process.

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LexForti

JUNE 4, 2021

One of the most vital concerns that a legal practitioner is essentially seen to deal with, that is with respect to any particular dispute or one that has arisen out of a legal relationship between the respective parties subsequently brings into consideration the forum which has/will/have the territorial jurisdiction to entertain such a dispute.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The court’s decision could fundamentally restructure interstate groundwater law in the United States for decades — or the case could be dismissed immediately on the grounds that Mississippi has failed to allege the proper cause of action. The key legal issue in Mississippi v.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

She insists in the video that she knows all of the governing legal rules and shows the path in detail. McKamey insists that it is just a “crazy haunted house” and stops well short of the legal-definition of torture. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

When entering into contracts, parties commonly include forum selection clauses to govern future litigation between the parties. For clarity, this covenant not to sue includes, but is not limited to, patent infringement litigations, declaratory judgment actions, patent validity challenges before the U.S.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 29, 2021

9)(a) to damage which is necessary to complete a cause of action in tort or, indeed, for according any special significance to a place simply because it was where the cause of action was completed”: at [49]. As a result, the more remote economic repercussions of the causative event will not found jurisdiction”: at [75].

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

However, there are still some notable additions that raise more legal frights. McKamey insists that it is just a “crazy haunted house” and stops well short of the legal-definition of torture. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 25, 2022

Tekoh may create a seismic shift in American constitutional criminal procedure, as the court’s resolution of the lawsuit here could take an axe to the legal and cultural oak known as Miranda warnings. The 9th Circuit’s conclusion to the contrary, then, is legally erroneous. In fact, Wednesday’s oral argument revealed that Vega v.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain called the settlement a “bitter result” but noted the costs and risks of continuing to litigate rather than settle the disputes. But at the very least, they “will have to spend time and money litigating that disputed question.” In any event, the U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

Section 1983 provides a cause of action against any person acting under color of state law who deprives a person of “rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws” of the United States. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote for a seven-justice majority.

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The Fashion Law

MAY 7, 2021

With the foregoing in mind, the new Genta Genius watch is not only drawing attention from consumers on social media, some of which are clamoring for information about the two-for-the-price-of-one watch, while others are taking the view that it must be a joke, it is also raising some interesting legal questions in the process.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Under New York state’s 1986 version of the federal RICO Act, the enumerated causes of action in this lawsuit constitute “enterprise corruption,” or an array of fraudulent conduct involving both illegitimate and legitimate businesses. Again, this trial is all about the potential or actual loss of Trump’s personal wealth.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 25, 2024

4] As Three Arrows illustrates though, old habits die hard and the limits of the ‘non-exhaustive’ nature of the jurisdictional gateways remains to be tested by litigants. 16] The respondent was clearly the legal owner; the question was whether the assets belonged beneficially to the applicant. [17] The point is explained here. [6]

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Here are the counts: FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT (OCTOBER 21, 2016 FISA WARRANT – ORIGINAL) (Against All Individual Defendants). SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT (JANUARY 12th, 2017 FISA WARRANT – FIRST RENEWAL) (Against All Individual Defendants).

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Day on Torts

APRIL 15, 2022

Reid had her “execute legal documents while under the influence of medication and falsely led [plaintiff] to believe that she could change her mind,” and that CRMC was vicariously liable for Ms. Reid’s actions. Plaintiff alleged that Ms.

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The Fashion Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In the answer that it filed on November 13, Condé Nast argues – by way of seventeen affirmative defenses – that the model plaintiffs’ remaining causes of action against it should be dismissed.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

What is interesting is the latest skirmish in the litigation. The editors of the legal site Above the Law have repeatedly swatted down objections to the loss of free speech and viewpoint diversity in the media and academia. THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION Violation of Plaintiffs’ Right to be Free from Unconstitutional Conditions (42 U.S.C.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 11, 2021

Plaintiff averred that the deputy’s decision to leave the downed tree unguarded was reckless, but the Court noted that it was not required to accept this allegation from the complaint as true since it was a legal conclusion. internal citation omitted). The doctrine appears to be expanding beyond its original boundaries.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Under the new law in New York, successors in interest of “personalities” and “performers” who pass away after the statute took effect in May 2021, will have a cause of action for certain forms of unauthorized exploitation. When the Monroe Estate attempted to control the use of Ms.

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