Day on Torts

JUNE 6, 2022

Georgia’s Supreme Court has weighed in the so-called “apex doctrine,” which provides courts with a framework for determining whether good cause exists to forbid or limit the. The court’s 39-page opinion discusses the factors Georgia courts should consider in such cases. General Motors, LLC v.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 3, 2022

Share The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that information about the federal government’s post-9/11 torture program at CIA “black sites” is protected by the “state secrets privilege,” a doctrine that allows the government to withhold information in litigation when disclosing it would compromise national security.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Myanmar law students are reporting for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February. Instead, they go with suggestions from court clerks. Many corrupt court clerks make deals with lawyers to bring clients.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 6, 2021

government’s torture program at CIA “black sites” in the aftermath of Sept. The argument took an unexpected twist, however, when some justices proposed a different solution to the problem before the court: allowing the detainee himself to testify about how he was treated. The case, United States v. But Roberts remained skeptical.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 13, 2023

The illegal destruction of disciplinary records can make it harder to hold deputies accountable in a court of law, or track problem officers moving from department to department, said Sam Walker, emeritus professor of criminal justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. We’re not a law enforcement or compliance agency.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in yet another legal battle arising from the government’s response to the attacks – specifically, the government’s efforts to block the disclosure of information about its torture program at CIA “black sites.”. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit reversed.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Bankruptcy Court Said California City and Counties Could Not Sue Coal Company for Climate Change Impacts.

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