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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. Rights-based climate litigation has been increasing substantially in recent years.

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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.” In that case, a journalist with Forbes was sued for harsh characterizations of a lawyer and his practice. Bower, 232 Cal.App.3d

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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. Law school is theoretical. JS: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

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“Refuse At Your Peril”: Does The Lincoln Project Have A Credible Defamation Case Against Giuliani?

JonathanTurley

As someone who has taught defamation torts for thirty years, the Trump Administration has been a bonanza of such cases and controversies. I regularly criticized Donald Trump for his calls to change defamation laws. In order to prevail, a litigant must show either actual knowledge of its falsity or a reckless disregard of the truth.

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Deliberation or Repetition? Palin Jury Knew the Judge Was Going To Dismiss the Case Before its Verdict

JonathanTurley

Lawyers are often barred from juries because of the fear that they would have too much influence on a jury. Litigation is costly. They were deliberating that very question and now had the view of the court that the “actual malice” standard was not satisfied in the case. Palin could just walk away, of course.

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Three Martha Vineyard Migrants File Lawsuit Against DeSantis

JonathanTurley

The undocumented migrants who were transferred to Martha’s Vineyard have quickly adopted one common American practice: litigation. Indeed, I teach in torts where an immigrant to the United States filed a tort action for an involuntary inoculation upon entry in O’Brien v. YouTube screengrab. ” Gov. DeSantis.

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Baldwin’s Trump Defense: How A Defamation Lawsuit May Be Baldwin’s Greatest Parody

JonathanTurley

Here is the column: Alec Baldwin has never been known for restraint — just ask his lawyers. The latest Baldwin litigation involves the family of a U.S. If you found it hard to tell the difference between the two personalities, it is going to get a lot worse in McCollum v. Marine killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan.

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