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Mountain Valley Pipeline asks US Supreme Court to lift stay on pipeline construction

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Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) LLC asked Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday to vacate a stay imposed by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit halting the construction of one of the last portions of a 303-mile natural gas pipeline running from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia.

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US DOJ sues Texas over floating barrier constructed on Rio Grande border with Mexico

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint Monday against the State of Texas over its construction of a floating barrier comprised of buoys on the Rio Grande River, which serves as a border between Mexico and Texas. In a tweet , Governor Abbott shared his letter, saying: “ Mr. President, Texas will see you in court.”

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Israel Prime Minister orders temporary halt to Golan Heights wind turbine construction after Druze protests

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered a temporary halt to the construction of a wind turbine project that became the subject of controversy and conflict between the government and the Druze population in the Golan Heights. After the construction resumed on Thursday, protesters returned to the streets on Friday.

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Construction of Amazon HQ in South Africa halted by court

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South Africa’s Western Cape Division of the High Court Wednesday halted the construction of Amazon’s new Africa headquarters and ordered the developer to consult with local indigenous people who say the site is on sacred land. The post Construction of Amazon HQ in South Africa halted by court appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Claim Construction and the Power of Preferred Embodiments

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Netflix revolves around the construction of the claim term “drive server” found in Broadcom’s U.S. The decision reaffirms the significance of preferred embodiments in claim construction and their potential to shape the validity of patent claims. Under the broader construction, the claims were found invalid as obvious.

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Poland begins construction of wall on Poland-Belarus border

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The Polish Border Guards announced Tuesday that construction has begun on a border wall between Poland and Belarus designed to reduce unauthorized migration from Belarus. The post Poland begins construction of wall on Poland-Belarus border appeared first on JURIST - News. The wall is expected to be 186km in length and will cost 1.6

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Australia introduces law to prevent construction of Russian embassy near parliament building

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The post Australia introduces law to prevent construction of Russian embassy near parliament building appeared first on JURIST - News. The bill was introduced after the National Capital Authority attempted to terminate the lease , a move that was declared invalid by the Federal Court.

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