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Supreme Court limits homeowners’ ability to sue their lenders in tort

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” The court settles a conflict in Court of Appeal case law and notes a similar divide in federal district court rulings. ” The court doesn’t consider whether a plaintiff might succeed in suing for negligent misrepresentation or promissory estoppel.

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SB 775 causes another case dump

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The Courts of Appeal will also be evaluating SB 775 in three other cases, where the Supreme Court yesterday granted review, vacated the appellate court decisions, and transferred for reconsideration in light of the new legislation. Lopez case. (See See here.). See here , here , here , and here.).

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Australian Federal Court dismisses the novel duty of care previously found in Sharma: what does it mean for future climate litigation in Australia?

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2021 Federal Court Decision . In May 2021, the Court dismissed the application for an injunction. Based on the unchallenged scientific evidence brought by the plaintiffs, the Court recognized that the approval of the extension project would risk future injury to the children from climate hazards brought by global warming.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

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Legal research skills Legal research skills are essential for finding and analyzing laws, regulations, and court decisions pertinent to the case you’re working on. Attention to detail is very important for litigation paralegals. Being a proficient legal researcher makes you an invaluable asset to your team.

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China Adopts Restrictive Theory of Foreign State Immunity

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Article 6, on the other hand, says that a foreign state shall not be deemed to have consented to jurisdiction by appearing in Chinese court to assert immunity, by having its representatives testify, or by choosing Chinese law to govern a particular matter. These provisions track Articles 7-9 of the U.N. Convention. This makes sense.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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After the developers terminated the Keystone XL pipeline project, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on July 16, 2021 dismissed for lack of jurisdiction an appeal of the district court’s denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction barring work on the pipeline. July 16, 2021); Indigenous Environmental Network v. Trump , No.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Justice Sotomayor dissented, writing that she believed the Court’s interpretation would allow defendants to “sidestep” the general bar on appellate review by “shoehorning” a civil rights or federal officer removal argument into their case for removal. The court invited the conservation groups to seek amicus curiae status.

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