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Trending Topics in German PIL 2024 (Part 1 – Illegal Gambling and “Volkswagen”)

Conflict of Laws

At the end of each year I publish an article (in German) about the Conflict of Laws developments in Germany of the last twelve months, covering more or less the year 2024 and the last months of 2023. So far, German courts were hesitant to take this road. 826 BGB ).

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Trending Topics in German PIL 2024 (Part 1 – Illegal Gambling and “Volkswagen”)

Conflict of Laws

At the end of each year I publish an article (in German) about the Conflict of Laws developments in Germany of the last twelve months, covering more or less the year 2024 and the last months of 2023. So far, German courts were hesitant to take this road. 826 BGB ).

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New rules for extra-territorial jurisdiction in Western Australia

Conflict of Laws

The rules regarding service outside the jurisdiction are about to change for the Supreme Court of Western Australia. In a March notice to practitioners , the Chief Justice informed the profession that the Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2024 (WA ) ( Amendment Rules ) were published on the WA legislation website on 26 March 2024.

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What is a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

All of the work that a litigation paralegal does is usually tied to a deadline set by the court rules or the judge. But according to GlassDoor , the 2024 median salary for a paralegal is $69,000. Ability to Work Well Under Pressure Litigation paralegals must have good time management skills.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 4/2023: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

The rule therefore has to be reformed with regard to those appeals but will remain in force until the legislator remedies those defects, but not later than June 30, 2024. Beside the constitutional issues, the reasoning of the court raises many questions on aspects of private international law. In so far, Art. 6 ss 1 Basic Law.

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Justices consider next steps in murder case in which prosecution admits error

SCOTUSBlog

The court also denied the motion by Alabama and 18 other states to bring a case against California and four other states directly in the Supreme Court to block a series of lawsuits against fossil fuel producers, saying that those suits impermissibly sought to dictate interstate energy policy through the aggressive use of state-law tort suits.

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China Adopts Restrictive Theory of Foreign State Immunity

Conflict of Laws

When the law enters into force on January 1, 2024, China will join those countries—a clear majority—that have adopted the restrictive theory of foreign state immunity. Supreme Court has held that issuing foreign government bonds is a commercial activity, even if done for a sovereign purpose.