Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

M2020-01438-COA-R3-CV, 2022 WL 168145 (Tenn. 19, 2022), plaintiff county filed this legal malpractice suit against defendant attorney who had represented the county in an underlying action filed by a former county employee. In Coffee County v. Spining , No. On appeal, dismissal was affirmed. internal citation omitted).

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Where there was material evidence to show that plaintiff met her required due diligence, the jury verdict for plaintiff on her intentional misrepresentation and fraud claim was affirmed. M2021-01335-COA-R3-CV, 2022 WL 17175608 (Tenn. 23, 2022), the issues revolved around plaintiff’s purchase of a home. In Hogue v. Code Ann. §

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 29, 2024

First, the European Parliament voted on and adopted the proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD) with 374 votes in favour, 235 against and 19 abstentions (see also the European Parliament’s Press Release ). It introduces responsible authorities and a database of forced labour risk areas or products.

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Foley Hoag LLP

MARCH 11, 2022

On February 3, Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2022. It is unclear whether the Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2022 will become law. Large corporations have refrained from commenting on the proposed legislation. The post New U.S

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Patently O

MARCH 13, 2024

It is not enough to simply assert that the issues at stake are important; even well known counsel must demonstrate that they have been diligent in their efforts to comply with the Court’s procedures. 2022-1482 (Fed. Ironically, the underlying Federal Circuit decision that Purdue sought to challenge, Purdue Pharma L.P.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the 2022-2023 Term. In reaching its decision, the Court explained that equitable tolling “effectively extends an otherwise discrete limitations period set by Congress” when a litigant diligently pursues his rights but extraordinary circumstances prevent him from bringing a timely action.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Rather than relying upon traditional judge-made principles of res judicata , Congress specified within the statute how estoppel works for IPR proceedings. by Dennis Crouch. On Feb 4, the Federal Circuit issued an important decision in California Institute of Technology v. Broadcom Ltd. and Apple Inc. 315(e)(2). ” 35 U.S.C.

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At the Lectern

MARCH 16, 2023

Division Three disagreed with the Second District, Division Seven, opinion in In re Brown (2022) 76 Cal.App.5th Moriana (2022) 596 U.S. __, __ [142 S.Ct. ” In an unpublished opinion , Division One had dismissed the appeal because the petitioner “did not diligently seek constructive filing of a notice of appeal.”

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 13, 2024

Introduced on June 1, 2022 by Congresswoman Ruth Luque, the bill’s primary objective is to establish a cohesive and equitable relationship among nature, the environment, and all sentient beings inhabiting it, thereby facilitating their organic development.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 2, 2024

While prior legislation contained limited references to criminal mediation – prohibiting it in gender violence cases and allowing it in juvenile justice – the subsequent implementation of the Victims’ Statute in 2015 explicitly mentioned the incorporation of restorative justice mechanisms into the criminal field.

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Patently O

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It is time to pick-up our consideration of Supreme Court patent cases for the 2022-2023 term. A quick recap: Despite dozens of interesting and important cases, the Supreme Court denied all petitions for writ of certiorari for the 2021-2022 term. 2022) (written description). by Dennis Crouch. American Axle (cert denied).

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Foley Hoag LLP

JANUARY 28, 2022

The sponsors of the Fashion Sustainability Act hope to bring the legislation to a final vote in the late spring of 2022. Since being introduced, most brands have yet to comment on the measure and its potential implications for their ESG due diligence efforts. Reactions to the Legislation. The Act’s Implications for ESG Compliance.

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Foley Hoag LLP

APRIL 5, 2023

In effect since June 2022, the UFLPA amended Section 307 of the Tariff Act by providing CBP with powerful new authorities to detain and seize imports made in any way with the forced labor of persecuted religious and ethnic minority communities in China.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The PTE statute at 35 U.S.C. § 156(d)(2)(B)(i) specifies the PTO must “determine if the applicant acted with due diligence during the applicable regulatory review period.” . § 156(d)(2)(B)(i) specifies the PTO must “determine if the applicant acted with due diligence during the applicable regulatory review period.”

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 19, 2025

4] Canadas statute is an updated version of what have been called constituency statutes in the United States, which explicitly expand the fiduciary duties of corporate managers and directors beyond shareholders but do not usually include the environment among allowable factors, except in Arizona and Texas. [5]

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2021

In Minnesota, the district court granted the State of Minnesota’s motion to remand its case, which asserts state law claims under common law and consumer protection statutes. s consumer protection statute. On March 26, 2021, the court denied Exxon’s emergency motion for a temporary stay of the remand order.

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Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

Plaintiffs, including transgender minors and advocacy organizations, argued that the orders violated the separation of powers, conflicted with existing statutes, and infringed on equal protection rights. Bruen (2022), and a subsequent appeal after the district court again struck down the ban under Bruen.

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