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Australia High Court Delivers Major Blow to Free Speech In Defamation Ruling

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The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. This has long been a controversial element under the FCA because it was largely the result of judicial not congressional construction. compensatory damages and $300,000.00 punitive damages.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Tenth Circuit ordered the injunction to remain in place pending consideration of the environmental groups’ appeal of a district court order that declined to vacate mining lease modifications that authorized road construction in the Sunset Roadless Area. County of Maui v. Sunoco LP , No. 2CCV-20-0000283 (Haw. Sierra Club v.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court also dismissed defamation and related state tort claims. Jacobson demanded damages from Clack and NAS “to be determined at trial believed to be in excess of Ten Million Dollars,” plus punitive damages and attorney fees. Jacobson v. National Academy of Sciences , No. 2017 CA 006685 B (D.C.

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