ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As noted at the end of last year, 2021 was significant for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. In June 2022, the Prague Municipal Court ruled in Klimatická žaloba ČR v. By Maria Antonia Tigre. Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Litigation Paralegal Career Accelerator is a framework that I developed a while ago when I was outlining the curriculum for the Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp program. Do any of these sound familiar when you’re starting out your career: You’re a new or fairly new litigation paralegal, and you THOUGHT they would train you.

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LegalReader

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Commercial litigation case filings have declined steadily throughout the last ten years to the lowest number in a decade, while the total amount of damages awarded each year has remained steady.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The post The 2022 Election Litigation Season Has Begun. And lo, a million tiny Krakens did emerge from the waves. Welcome To Hell! appeared first on Above the Law.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 1, 2022

The Supreme Court of Japan may soon weigh in on a growing field of climate litigation in Japan against coal-fired power plants. On May 6, 2022, the Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant filed an appeal to Japan’s Supreme Court in Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. By Yumeno Grace Nishikawa, LLM*.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In a climate litigation win, the High Court of the Supreme Court of Guyana accepted a settlement between a scientist, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Guyana, and Esso (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil) to limit the company’s environmental permits to produce oil from more than 23 years to five years. By Melinda Janki*.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The post further explores the potential implications of this clarification for climate litigation, while highlighting the key provisions that underscore the responsibilities of states in safeguarding children’s rights within the ever-evolving environmental landscape. 6), and the highest attainable standard of health (art.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Pre/Dicta , a litigation analytics platform that predicts how federal court judges will rule, is expanding to cover new motion types and also to predict litigation timelines. Until now, the product, which launched in July 2022 , covered only motions to dismiss, claiming to predict how a judge will rule with an accuracy rate of 85%.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 28, 2022

On March 30, 2022, the Brazilian Supreme Court, the most important judicial body in the country, will hear seven cases, and all of them are environmental cases. Two climate litigation cases are included on the docket on March 30th: PSB et al. By Isabela Soares Bicalho, Gabriel Mantelli, Maria Antonia Tigre and Carmem Añon Brasolin.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 21, 2023

Credit: Tobias Reich, Unsplash The Sabin Center’s Global Climate Change Litigation Database currently lists over 2000 cases. And what do they say about the future of climate litigation in the country? The country also has a strong tradition of public interest litigation , with roots in the anti-apartheid struggle.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 7, 2022

So we asked our experts: What do you think small law firms should (or should not) be spending their technology dollars on in 2022? For 2022, it is time to review: What works, and what doesn’t? Those who have not started their digital transformations should do so in 2022. What does this mean in practice and for your budget?

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Above The Law

MARCH 15, 2022

The post Elite Litigation Firm Pumps Up Salaries For Associates appeared first on Above the Law. Keep that Cravath cash coming!

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LegalTalkNetwork

MAY 18, 2022

The American Bar Association’s Litigation Section hosts its Section Annual Conference once a year and like so many gatherings, it was on hold during COVID-19. For those not familiar, the Section Annual is a premier gathering for litigators featuring elite professionals discussing trial work, strategies, and the latest innovations.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. This blog post analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision and its implications for climate litigation efforts in Spain and beyond. On March 7, 2022, the Supreme Court decided that Greenpeace v. Spain I and Greenpeace v.

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JURIST

MARCH 16, 2023

The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) Thursday released data showing that the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) rejected over half of the CCRB’s disciplinary recommendations in 2022. She failed to follow CCRB recommendations in 425, or 56 percent, of cases.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 30, 2023

Supreme Court’s October 2022 term ended just a couple of months ago, but it’s already apparent that the decisions are leading to a great deal of litigation. What are the major issues left open by the cases that are likely to be litigated in state and federal courts?

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The post New Litigation Boutique Shows It Can Throw Bonuses Around Like Biglaw appeared first on Above the Law. Congrats on the big money!

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The post Litigation Boutique Offers Bonuses Of Up To $575K To Hardworking Associates appeared first on Above the Law. Talk about an eye-popping bonus!

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 9, 2022

A new litigation paralegal should look at three key areas early in their career. These three key areas to focus on early in your litigation paralegal career are about more than just paralegal skills. These three key areas to focus on early in your litigation paralegal career are about more than just paralegal skills.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Do defendants and the court have the right to ask who is funding a particular patent litigation? The party must identify the third-party funder and whether the third-party funder has the right to approve litigation or settlement decisions. The issue arose as a result of two standing orders issued by Judge Connolly.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Pay Attention To This Litigation Firm appeared first on Above the Law. Proof that breaking the mold can make the bank. The post Looking To Beat The Market?

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Both suits were filed shortly after the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved Republican-created congressional maps on March 2, 2022. After nearly two years of diligently pursuing this litigation, Petitioners have decided that it is not presently in the state’s best interests to continue pursuing relief in this manner.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 31, 2022

For example, cross-border litigation is now widespread as global commerce increases. The COVID-19 pandemic may have dampened global trade in 2020; however, the World Trade Organization forecast a strong growth recovery in 2021 continuing into 2022. Combining Machines and Humans .

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report is now available for purchase! The 2022 edition features five volumes, each with detailed charts, tables, and trends: 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report: Combined Volumes I-V. V: Litigation Technology & E-Discovery. I: Online Research.

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Sterno

JULY 27, 2022

Hosted at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa from July 14-17, this event invites medical and legal experts to converse and educate one another on the trends and findings connected to personal injury litigation. Though the festivities have come to a close, we can’t help but reminisce on the lessons Law-Di-Gras 2022 taught us.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Courtroom5 is a unique justice tech company that addresses that problem by providing pro se litigants with the training, tools, documents and support they need to represent themselves. For litigants who need extra help, it also offers access to à la carte lawyer services.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday vacated a preliminary injunction that had blocked key provisions of Arizona’s contentious Senate Bill 1260 , resulting in the reinstatement of Arizona’s 2022 voter registration and mail-in voting laws which were intended to increase election security.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 8, 2022

On February 8, 2022, the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic gave its final approval to the proposed constitutional law A.C.3156-B The post also illustrates the positive impact the reform is likely to have on climate litigation initiatives in Italy. By Riccardo Luporini, Matteo Fermeglia, and Maria Antonia Tigre.

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Patently O

JUNE 7, 2023

states, including Texas, is no stranger to litigation in the Lone Star state. In 2022, Virtru Corporation sued Microsoft for infringing three of its data privacy patents: US8589673, US8874902, and US9578021. Microsoft, a multinational corporation with a significant presence in many U.S.

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Above The Law

MAY 24, 2022

The thoughtful use of litigation analytics can be a very effective way of making sure that we are in the best possible position as IP litigators to advise our colleagues and clients. The post 3 Takeaways From The Lex Machina 2022 Patent Report appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

“Johnson & Johnson and a New War on Consumer Protection: The company has spent billions on cases about one of its most popular products; As its executives try a brazen new legal strategy to stop the litigation, corporate America takes note.” ” Casey Cep has this article in the September 19, 2022 issue of The New Yorker.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 2, 2023

“Supreme Court Roundup (October Term 2022)”: William S. Dodge and Maggie Gardner have this post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.” ” The post “Supreme Court Roundup (October Term 2022)” appeared first on How Appealing. ” And Maggie Lee and Martina E.

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JURIST

APRIL 22, 2025

The court supported its decision by a 2022 US Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. In July 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that the state’s ban on young adults carrying handguns was unconstitutional.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

At the beginning of 2022, Srour sued the city and the NYPD Police Commissioner claiming that N.Y.C In late 2022, the trial court granted summary judgment to Srour and prohibited the enforcement of the challenged subsections.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The decision mirrors a previous ruling in 2022 which found that the government “was highly unlikely to been able to prevent the flooding” that damaged the plant. There is also a 2022 court case that found TEPCO executives personally liable.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 24, 2025

Several of the courts conservative justices expressed skepticism about the map and about whether the 2022 ruling on which Louisiana relied to justify the creation of a second majority-Black district in the state was actually correct, but it was unclear whether those concerns would be enough to uphold the lower courts ruling.

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