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AP and CNHI report finds US sunshine laws put transparency request burden on private citizens

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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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Oahu Parachute Center, State of Hawaii Sued Over Fatal 2019 Plane Crash

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Oahu Parachute Center, its owner, and many others were recently named in a lawsuit over the fatal 2019 plane crash that killed 11 people.

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Institutionalized Due to Mistaken Identity, Man Files Lawsuit

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Hawaii man was institutionalized for two years against his will after authorities mistook him for a criminal.

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Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act

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and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii). Drop Invalidity Defenses : If an IPR is established, the petitioner must drop any invalidity defenses from pending litigation that could have been raised in an IPR. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),

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Environmental Rights in State Constitutions

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However, the constitutions of six states do have provisions with explicit environmental rights – Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. The court therefore allowed the litigation to proceed. If the final plan falls short, some litigants may well invoke this amendment.

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Editor’s picks: The Varsity Blues mastermind | Open carry bans | Right to counsel’s complex matrix

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Open carry litigation state of play. Circuit Court of appeals effectively upheld Hawaii’s ban on openly carrying firearms. Hawaii and the current state of open carry with Prof. Levitz takes listeners behind the scenes, offering insights about the parents involved and the scheme’s mastermind, Rick Singer.

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Municipalities of Puerto Rico v. Exxon: a unique class action against fossil fuel companies presses for climate accountability in the United States

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and global climate litigation movement. Moreover, the case in Puerto Rico comes after recent litigation successes in Europe and elsewhere around the world, with courts holding governments and companies accountable for climate harms. climate litigation brought by cities and other subnational jurisdictions is still rare.