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Guest Commentary: New Italian Constitutional Reform: What it Means for Environmental Protection, Future Generations & Climate Litigation

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On February 8, 2022, the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic gave its final approval to the proposed constitutional law A.C.3156-B 3156-B providing environmental protection amendments to Articles 9 and 41 of the Italian Constitution. By Riccardo Luporini, Matteo Fermeglia, and Maria Antonia Tigre.

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TikTok Torts: Idaho Professor Sues “Internet Sleuth” for Defamation Over Idaho Murders

JonathanTurley

That was the case with the litigation over the false claims made against former Rep. contempt,’ and language used ‘in a loose, figurative sense’ have all been accorded constitutional protection.” .” Truth is always a defense to defamation since a published fact must be false as well as harmful. Bower, 232 Cal.App.3d

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The Illusion of Action: Cuomo’s New Gun Manufacturer Liability Law is a Colossal Misfire

JonathanTurley

The centerpiece of Cuomo’s plan is a new law to allow victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers under a nuisance theory. It is doubtful that Cuomo truly believes that the law will make a significant, if any, impact on gun violence. The new law is written to get around a federal ban on such lawsuits. Of the $138.7

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Supreme Court Rejects Cause of Action Under Bivens Against Border Patrol Agent

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Boule filed a grievance with Agent Egbert’s supervisors and an ad- ministrative claim with Border Patrol pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The post Supreme Court Rejects Cause of Action Under Bivens Against Border Patrol Agent appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Anderson v. Creighton , 483 U.S.

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No Joke: Supreme Court Case Could Take a Big Bite Out of the First Amendment

JonathanTurley

He was charged with (and later acquitted of) a felony under an Ohio law prohibiting the use of a computer to “disrupt” or “interrupt” police functions. Parody and satire also face threats from other legal actions, particularly tort actions over the appropriation of names or likenesses (called the right to publicity).

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The Supreme Court Fails To End The Feres Doctrine. Now It Is Up To Congress

JonathanTurley

I have been a vocal critic of Feres for decades and wrote a three-part study of the military legal system 20 years ago that detailed how this doctrine began in 1950 with a clearly erroneous reading of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Tort liability does not simply make victims whole but encourages others to take precautions.

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Lessons Learned In Law School

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Our Panelist: Karina Perez Ilić (KPI) [link] Silvia Amador Brett (SAB) [link] Annabelle Bichler (AB) [link] Jenna Sutter (JS) [link] Brian Mickelsen (BM) is a founding partner of Mickelsen Dalton and a dynamic trial lawyer who has litigated in 12 states. You can learn more on The Entrekin Law Firm’s personal injury page.