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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. In this case, HLG alleges that Winston & Strawn plagiarized a motion to dismiss that HLG had filed on behalf of a client in an earlier consolidated patent case. 2013 WL 4666330, at *1 (D.

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Ford v. Montana: Supreme Court on the Scope of Personal Jurisdiction

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2017) refocused attention on a required nexus between the the defendant’s contacts with the forum state and the cause of action. The decision suggested to many that defendant’s connections should have a causal-link with the cause of action.

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Professor Sues University of Louisville for Alleged Termination Due to his Transgender Views

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He taught and held clinical positions in psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical School and the Medical College of Georgia. Josephson is advancing five claims: FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Violation of Plaintiff’s First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech Retaliation (42 U.S.C.

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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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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. The plaintiffs strategically pled state law claims and refrained from adding federal causes of action to their cases.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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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. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (In re 401 Certification for Line 3 Replacement Project) , No. Chevron Corp. 20-cv-1636 (D.

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January 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the District of Minnesota scheduled a hearing on Minnesota’s remand motion for January 13, 2021. Minnesota v. Lawsuits Challenged Federal and State Authorizations for, and Sought to Halt Work on, Line 3 Pipeline Project in Minnesota. Delaware v. BP America Inc. , 1:20-cv-01429 (D.

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