SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 11, 2022

The dispute arose after the Internal Revenue Service assessed a $19,250 penalty and issued a notice of intent to levy to a small North Dakota law firm for failing to file employee tax withholding forms. Partly because of the circuit split and partly because of the statute’s lack of clarity, this could be a close case.

Statute 90

Statute Law Firm Law Firms Government 90

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The appellate court also agreed with the court below that it was not appropriate to recognize a new tort of “intentional investment in abnormally dangerous activities” advocated by the plaintiffs on behalf of future generations. North Dakota v. North Dakota v. 15-1381 et al. opening briefs Oct. Groups Asked D.C.

Litigation 40

Litigation Litigating Attorney Court 40

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) sales of oil and gas leases on public lands in Montana and North Dakota between July 2019 and September 2020 suffered from the same defects that the court identified in a May 2020 decision that vacated 2017 and 2018 leases.

Court Reporting 54

Court Reporting Court Construction Government 54

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 2, 2021

North Dakota and Second Coal Company Asked for Review of D.C. The June certiorari petitions were filed by a coal mining company and by North Dakota. Both North Dakota and the coal mining company asked the Court to review the question of the scope of EPA’s regulatory authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.

Court 44

Court Statute Litigation Litigating 44

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The court also dismissed defamation and related state tort claims. Minnesota and Washington Courts Said Climate Protesters Could Present Necessity Defense at Trial; Protester Found Guilty of Criminal Mischief and Trespass After North Dakota Court Denied Permission to Present Necessity Defense.

Court 40

Court Attorney Technology Assisted Review Legal 40

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2021

The federal district court for the District of North Dakota dismissed without prejudice a lawsuit brought by an oil and gas exploration and production company in February 2021 to compel BLM to act on applications for permit to drill (APDs) submitted in 2020 for oil and gas leases in North Dakota.

Court 111

Court Statute Litigation Litigating 111