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US Supreme Court allows family to sue over mistaken FBI raid

JURIST

Code § 2680 , which defines exceptions to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) , a law that allows those who are injured by federal employees to sue the government for damages. ” In October 2017, an FBI SWAT team conducted a predawn raid on the wrong house in a suburban area of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Graduation Live Stream - February 26, 2022

Paralegal.edu

On February 26, 2022, at 10:00 AM Central, Center for Advanced Legal Studies will hold its 69th Commencement Ceremony for graduates of its paralegal programs. Sepi has over 20 years of legal and administrative experience with a current focus primarily on personal injury law and related torts.

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What Lliuya v. RWE Means for Climate Change Loss and Damage Claims

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Most significantly, the court held that—at least in principle—companies responsible for large-scale emissions can be held liable under German civil law for the climate-related harms they contribute to. A judicial site visit to Huaraz took place in 2022, and evidentiary hearings were held in 2025.

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Don't Let Rights-Violating Federal Agents Dodge Accountability

The Volokh Conspiracy

So, Martin sued for damage under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Boule (2022), for example, the Supreme Court refused to allow a federal civil rights lawsuit to proceed against a border patrol agent who was facing plausible allegations that he had violated a man's constitutional rights. Yet Martin lived on 756 Denville Trace.

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South Africa Grapples with the Act of State Doctrine and Choice of Law in Delict

Conflict of Laws

In 2022, the South African High Court held that Iranian law applies to East Asian Consortiums claims. It reached the same conclusion as the High Court on the applicability of Iranian law, but for different reasonsand clarified that South African law uses the lex loci delicti as its general rule for choice of law in delict (or tort).

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US federal appellate court expands immunity for CIA contractors in Guantanamo detainee case

JURIST

Zubaydah sought damages for suffering torture, using the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), which grants federal courts jurisdiction over civil actions brought by non-US citizens for violations of US treaties and international law. The ruling marks the latest legal development surrounding Zubaydah’s detention.

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UK Supreme Court rules Guantanamo Bay detainee can bring claim against British authorities

JURIST

The preliminary issue for the courts in this case was which law applied to the torts allegedly committed while Zubaydah was being held in these six countries. UK authorities argued that the laws of the nations where he had been imprisoned should apply in the case, whereas Zubaydah argued that the laws of England and Wales applied.