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Choice of law rules and statutory interpretation in the Ruby Princess Case in Australia

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Statute has left little of the common law untouched. The Interaction between a Mandatory Law and an Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause Statutes generally fall into one of three categories (see Maria Hook, ‘The “Statutist Trap” and Subject-Matter Jurisdiction’ (2017) 13(2) Journal of Private International Law 435).

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Major Thomson Reuters News: Westlaw Gets Generative AI Research Plus Integration with Casetext CoCounsel; Gen AI Coming Soon to Practical Law

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In traditional legal research, the user enters a query and gets a response in the form of a long list of cases, statutes and other resources. As of today’s launch, the AI research tool draws only from primary law materials in Westlaw, such as cases, statutes and regulations.

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Protesting at Justice’s Homes Should be a Subject of Condemnation, not Prosecution

JonathanTurley

Here is the column: The leaking of a Supreme Court justice’s draft opinion on abortion rights, followed by the “doxing” and targeting of individual justices at their homes, has led to calls for prosecution under a federal law prohibiting “pickets and parades” at the residences of judges or jurors. Guntner, 167 Mass. Wade preserved.

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State “Climate Superfund” Bills: What You Need to Know

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No federal statutes explicitly preempt state Climate Superfund laws, and different U.S. No federal statutes explicitly preempt state Climate Superfund laws, and different U.S. It is of note that the precedent concerns common law claims and courts may approach state statutes differently.

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April 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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In Minnesota, the district court granted the State of Minnesota’s motion to remand its case, which asserts state law claims under common law and consumer protection statutes. s consumer protection statute. Federal Court Directed Department of Interior to Search for Drafts of Zinke Order Rescinding Moratorium on Coal Leasing Program.

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New York’s Circular Firing Squad: Gun Groups Sue Over Latest Legislative Misfire on Gun Control

JonathanTurley

I’ve discussed the New York public nuisance law aimed at gun manufacturers, a law that doubles down on a failed legal theory using torts as a substitute for direct legislative bans or barriers. In 2008, the District of Columbia in 2008 brought us District of Columbia v.

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Polish Constitutional Court about to review the constitutionality of the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign State?

Conflict of Laws

The present post is not drafted with the ambition of comprehensively evaluating the request for a constitutional review brought before the Polish Constitutional Court. In particular, Article 87 of the Constitution indicates that the sources of law in Poland are the Constitution, statutes, ratified international agreements, and regulations.

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