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In term-opener, justices will hear Mississippi’s complaint that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater

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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. In 1983, for example, it upheld the special master in Idaho ex rel.

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In New Lawsuit, Nike Says it Cannot Allow “Customizers” to Build Businesses Off of its Famous Trademarks

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In the complaint that it filed in a federal court in California on Monday, Nike claims that Customs By Ilene, Inc., ” Corona, California-based Drip Creationz does not stop there, though, per Nike.

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Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits

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The result, according to the Beaverton, Oregon-based behemoth? filed suit against Costco in a New York federal court , accusing the Issaquah, Washington-headquartered retail chain of trademark infringement, counterfeiting, and unfair business practices, among other causes of action, and seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages.

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Guest Post: David the Inventor vs. the Biglaw Goliath – What Drives A Goliath To Take On A David?

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As I reported here in November , the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has sued Xcential for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and other causes of action. House, the Oregon Legislature and other governments around the world. This is Stodder’s perspective on the lawsuit. Mark Stodder.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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They asserted five causes of action: a claim under NEPA and the Administrative Procedure Act; breaches of the 1851 Fort Laramie Treaty, the 1855 Lame Bull Treaty, the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty; and a failure to adhere to the Department of the Interior’s tribal consultation policies. Oregon Department of Energy , No. filed Nov.

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Government power, from federal agencies to counties, highlights January session

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When FBI agents interrogated Fikre about the mosque he attended in Oregon they suggested that he could become an informant in exchange for his removal from the list. Texas argues that it is up to Congress to create a cause of action for Fifth Amendment takings clause claims against states, which it has not done. Fikre declined.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Portland, Oregon. Source: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives. Oregon Supreme Court Said Public Trust Doctrine Did Not Impose Obligation to Protect Resources from Climate Change. Maui asserted causes of action for public nuisance, private nuisance, strict liability failure to warn, negligent failure to warn, and trespass.