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December 2020 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. climate litigation charts. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati. and non-U.S. WildEarth Guardians v. Bernhardt , No.

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Australian Federal Court dismisses the novel duty of care previously found in Sharma: what does it mean for future climate litigation in Australia?

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However, despite allowing the Minister’s appeal, the Court rejected the Minister’s argument that the primary judge made findings based on evidence of climate change that were unfounded. The decision has significant implications for future climate litigation claims in Australia. 2021 Federal Court Decision .

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September 2024 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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The 2020 update [2] , 2022 update [3] , and 2023 update [4] were also posted on Conflictoflaws.net. Each case has been reviewed and more details, such as the grounds, the case numbers, and causes of action, have been added. 1] To date, we have collected 109 cases involving China and 26 foreign States and regions.

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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

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However, the defendant/appellant challenged the jurisdiction of the Kastina State High Court to hear the case on the basis that the contract in issue was concluded in Yobe State, where it claimed the cause of action arose, which it argued was outside the jurisdiction of Kastina State. 2] (2021) 7 NWLR (Pt. 1776) 535. [3]

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IEA v. Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change

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On December 07, 2021, the Federal Regional Court of the Fourth Region (TRF4) – one of Brazil’s federal courts of appeal – decided what should be the competent jurisdiction to hear the case of IEA v. The decision may have gone unnoticed. IEA appealed the transfer decision to the federal appellate court (TRF4).

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August 2023 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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The 2020 update and 2022 update were also posted on Conflictoflaws.net. Each case has been reviewed and more details, such as the grounds, the case numbers, and causes of action, have been added. To date, we have collected 98 cases involving China and 25 foreign States and regions.

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August 2022 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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The 2020 update was also posted on Conflictoflaws.net. Each case has been reviewed and more details, such as the case numbers and causes of action, have been added. To date, we have collected 89 cases involving China and 24 foreign States and regions. Note: Foreign divorce judgments are excluded in the Case List.).