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DOJ Signals New Strategy For ‘Environmental Justice’

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The federal government intends to get tougher on corporate polluters that endanger “communities of color and low-income communities,” warns the head of the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). Kim signaled that ENRD will “prioritize” prosecuting individuals who commit and profit from corporate malfeasance.

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Third-party arbitration funding – Comparative analysis and Indian Perspective

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It was clearly pronounced that “there appears to be no restriction on third parties (non-lawyers) funding the litigation and getting repaid after the outcome of the litigation” [18]. Litigation is a never-ending process and is only increasing in numbers as the hours pass by. Balaji [17]. It was observed in Otech Pakistan v.

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State Hid Criminal Referrals of Other Chemists, Supervisors at Hinton Drug Lab for Years

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Moreover, the public has a considerable interest in obtaining information pertaining to allegations of government misconduct or ineptitude,” Haggan wrote. “As a result, the OIG’s policy of maintaining confidentiality must yield to defendants’ right to a fair trial.” history.

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Despite constitutional violation, court rejects broad relief for shareholders of mortgage giants

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Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday had mostly bad news for shareholders of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in their lawsuit seeking to unwind a 2012 agreement that required the companies to transfer profits to the federal government. The justices unanimously agreed that one of the shareholders’ claims could not go forward.

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