Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

However, it’s essential to understand that the kind of litigation paralegal role you choose will influence your job satisfaction. This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation.

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JURIST

MARCH 27, 2024

A three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a controversial Texas law, Senate Bill (SB) 4 , will remain on hold as litigation continues. SB4, the controversial Texas law that is the subject of this continued litigation, was originally signed into law in December 2023.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

As of date, in the absence of a separate statute, Section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code , as well as the rules framed by several high courts under that section, govern mediation in India. The post India government releases draft bill of country’s first mediation law appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 27, 2023

Today, the United Nations Environment Programme (“UNEP”), with support from the Sabin Center, has published a survey of global climate change litigation that provides an overview of existing cases and a discussion of their key legal issues: Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review (“Report”).

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JURIST

JUNE 27, 2023

The government refutes this, asserting that protests and lawsuits by activists have hindered them. The post Nigeria oil spill at Shell facility threatens livelihoods amid ongoing litigation appeared first on JURIST - News. This claim is still in progress.

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JURIST

JULY 28, 2022

billion settlement with state and local governments to resolve lawsuits concerning Teva’s role in fueling the US opioid epidemic. State and local governments with lawsuits against Teva—excluding New York, which is pursuing separate litigation—are all potentially party to the settlement Teva announced Tuesday.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 21, 2023

Credit: Tobias Reich, Unsplash The Sabin Center’s Global Climate Change Litigation Database currently lists over 2000 cases. And what do they say about the future of climate litigation in the country? The country also has a strong tradition of public interest litigation , with roots in the anti-apartheid struggle.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2024

In a transformative moment for European and global climate litigation, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled today that the state has a positive duty to adopt, and effectively implement in practice, regulations and measures capable of mitigating the existing and potentially irreversible future effects of climate change.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 6, 2023

“Explaining Litigation Challenging the ACA’s Preventive Services Requirements: Braidwood Management Inc. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear oral argument on the federal government’s appeal in the case. central time today, a three-judge panel of the U.S. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The applicant Yavar Hameed, as a human rights lawyer in Ottawa, stated that he experienced significant delays in litigation proceedings in the superior courts on behalf of vulnerable clients. The court also required the government to take action and reduce the vacancies to the mid-40s.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. In this case, environmental and human rights organizations, including Greenpeace and Oxfam (“the plaintiffs”), had taken legal action against the Government of Spain, alleging inadequate action on climate change. Greenpeace v.

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JURIST

AUGUST 2, 2022

More than 100 local governments accused AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., West Virginia has a long history of litigation with opioid distributors. The lawsuit that settled Monday was the result of more than 100 local West Virginia governments’ suits against AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., Cardinal Health Inc. and McKesson Corp.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

Share The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Department of Justice has broad, but not unfettered, authority to dismiss whistleblower lawsuits filed under the False Claims Act’s qui tam provision even when the government initially elected to allow the whistleblower to proceed with the action.

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CARET Legal

MARCH 20, 2024

Adhering to Procedural Rules Appellate cases are governed by strict procedural rules. Reviewing Trial Court Proceedings For complex cases, such as patent litigation, the task of reviewing trial court proceedings can be quite intensive. Hence, meticulous attention to detail is crucial in managing appeals cases.

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JayS.Rothman&Associates

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In California State court, the discovery process plays a crucial role in litigation, serving the purpose of ensuring fairness, facilitating the exchange of information, and promoting efficient case resolution. The methods of discovery and the timing associated with them are governed by California’s Code of Civil Procedure.

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Law 360

JANUARY 11, 2024

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP said this week that it had added two new partners with deep experience in both private practice and government to its litigation and government enforcement and investigations practice groups.

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JURIST

JANUARY 31, 2023

Next week the Indian Supreme Court is set to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) as well as a separate plea by advocates in India challenging the ban placed by the central government on a documentary released by BBC. This dispatch is from Vedika Chawla, a second-year student at the National Law University, Delhi.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

False Claims litigation is a unique practice area with fascinating trends that reflect multiple factors including patterns in government, attorney, and court behavior.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The court is a specialized court for monetary claims against the US government. Work on the Artemis program was paused during litigation. The post Federal court dismisses Blue Origin lawsuit, allows SpaceX government contract to resume appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. The contract, worth $2.9

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Pro Se Litigant. [Crazy intensifies] The post Mike Lindell: Pillow Pumper. appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2022

India has been in constant touch with both Russian and Ukrainian Governments regarding safe return of its citizens back to the country. The petition also sought directions from the Indian Government to ensure that essential and emergency food supplies and medical and lodging facilities be provided to the stranded Indians.

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Above The Law

APRIL 25, 2023

RIP The post Tucker Carlson: Litigation Supernova appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

APRIL 26, 2023

The post Disney Litigators Take Their Turn Beating The Hell Out Of Ron DeSantis With New Federal Lawsuit appeared first on Above the Law. Disney wishes Ron DeSantis 'A Magical Day' in federal lawsuit.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As noted at the end of last year, 2021 was significant for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. Courts in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom have provided oversight of government climate mitigation actions. By Maria Antonia Tigre.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The central government of India Thursday announced a three-member commission to examine whether Scheduled Caste (SC) status can be extended to groups that claim to historically belong to SC status, but have since converted to other religions. Sushma Yadav, a member of University Grants Commission.

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JURIST

MARCH 11, 2024

The only recourse for resolving transparency-related disputes in these states is for citizens to engage in expensive litigation. In states like Connecticut and Hawaii, information offices do have the authority to compel records to be released, but complaints may still ultimately end up in litigation.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 28, 2022

Two climate litigation cases are included on the docket on March 30th: PSB et al. The cases will be the first climate litigation cases to receive a judgment by the Supreme Court. The PPCDAm represents a package of measures and financial directives by the Federal Government to combat deforestation and degradation in the Amazon.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 14, 2021

EDT, the State and Local Legal Center and the National Association of Counties will host a webinar to cover cases of interest to state and local governments from the Supreme Court’s 2020-21 term. The post Reviewing the Supreme Court’s impact on state and local governments appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 1, 2022

Professor Zhe ng Sophia Tang (Wuhan University) will speak on “Smart Court in Cross-Border Litigation”. It can particularly benefit cross-border litigation, which is remarked by the cost and inconvenience for a party to take part in proceedings abroad. You can find more details here. .

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Fordham Law News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Over the last decade, commercial litigation funding has become an essential tool for plaintiffs to pursue meritorious legal claims. [1] 2] While most lawyers believe that litigation funders enable plaintiffs with meritorious legal claims access to justice, some remain skeptical. [3]

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 3, 2024

This week, we highlight petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, who should pay – oil companies or the government – to clean up contamination from that pollution. Faced with liability, a group of Valero affiliates that run those refineries went to court, seeking to have the government bear some of the cleanup costs.

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Law 360

AUGUST 30, 2022

The growth in the volume, scope and utility of available data — with vendors tracking and selling data, and government releasing large data sets — requires consideration of new data analysis approaches and technological tools that can help provide objective insights in litigation matters, answer key liability and damages questions, and support critical (..)

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Law 360

JANUARY 5, 2023

The role of class certification, cryptocurrency, greenwashing, and environmental, social and governance issues in last year's securities litigation docket, coupled with anticipated rulings in several high-profile cases, shows that 2023 promises to be a significant year for securities litigation, say attorneys at Willkie.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 30, 2024

In the absence of such an order, the group argued, West Point will “label and sort thousands more applicants based on their skin color” while the litigation continues. The post Government counters call to halt consideration of race in U.S. The school pushed back in its filing on Monday.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The post The 2022 Election Litigation Season Has Begun. And lo, a million tiny Krakens did emerge from the waves. Welcome To Hell! appeared first on Above the Law.

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Court-MartialTrialPractice

JANUARY 29, 2022

28, 2022) The government has filed for and received a stay of proceedings in this case based on the military judge’s decision in United States v. The government has petitioned for a Writ of Prohibition as they have done in Dial. The government has petitioned for a Writ of Prohibition as they have done in Dial.

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Law 360

JANUARY 3, 2022

Corporate stakeholders' interest in environmental, social and governance matters continued to surge in 2021, leading to more lawsuits — and critical insight into how courts are handling ESG claims, as well as where ESG litigation may be headed, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

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