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Assault or Self Defense? The Arrest of Former Broncos Player Raises Tough Legal Questions

JonathanTurley

In teaching torts, we often discuss the vague line between self-defense and retaliation in cases of assault and battery. In New Jersey, assault is defined in the following way: 2C:12-1 Assault. That is defined below under New Jersey statute. Simple assault.

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Petitions of the week: Four petitions that test the limits on lawsuits against the government

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This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider cases and statutes about suing various government entities, ranging from two counties to a state governor to the United States itself. Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor v. Murphy involves New Jersey and New York’s Waterfront Commission Compact.

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February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. The magistrate judge concluded that the suit was barred by the statute of limitations. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati . Wikimedia Commons.

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April 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. Second Circuit Rejected New York City’s State Law Climate Claims Against Oil Companies. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Koati. and non-U.S.

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