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First Amendment questions and California arbitration battles

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Rollins challenges a Massachusetts law that makes it a felony to secretly record the speech of anyone other than a law enforcement officer, irrespective of motive. Two petitions ask the justices to take up novel First Amendment issues. Project Veritas Action Fund v. Project Veritas Action Fund v.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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What is disputed is whether it is just or legal to convict Ward of felony crimes for acting peacefully and responsibly to prevent greater harm to the climate.” Austria’s Constitutional Court Reversed Lower Court Decision That Held Up Airport Expansion Based on Climate Change Concerns. ADDITION TO THE NON-U.S.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the District of South Dakota temporarily enjoined enforcement of provisions of a riot boosting statute enacted in South Dakota in 2019 in response to anticipated protests of the Keystone XL pipeline. Minnesota Supreme Court Declined to Review Claims Regarding Environmental Review for Oil Pipeline.

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High Court Gun Ruling Fuels Licensing Debate in States

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A Supreme Court decision Thursday upending a century-old New York State gun licensing restriction has been called a major blow to state gun control interventions across the country. The Court released its opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v.

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