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Why Climate Litigation in South Africa Matters

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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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US judge issues final approval on $80M Volkswagen, Porsche class action settlement

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This finalized settlement ends litigation over Volkswagen’s “clean diesel” marketing, sales practices and product liability that began in December 2015. Last week, Volkswagen announced that it aims “to mak[e] its data center operations net carbon-neutral” by 2027.

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Utah Sandbox OKs Two Programs Enabling Non-Lawyers To Give Legal Advice On Medical Debt

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The MDLAs will be able to provide services on behalf of debtors such as debt and settlements negotiations with creditor attorneys, assistance preparing answers and counterclaims, and pre-litigation support. Last week, the court voted to extend the sandbox to seven years, through the end of August 2027.

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AI Applications for 5 Different Legal Fields

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Legal firms spent approximately $12 billion on AI in 2017, and experts expect that figure to reach $85 billion by 2027. Civil Litigation. In some ways, this technology is even more helpful in other areas, like civil litigation. As these technologies continue to improve, AI in law will only grow.

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GMR and RMLC Announce Confidential Settlement on Music Royalties for Commercial Radio Stations – Broadcasters Must Decide Whether to Opt In by January 31

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A conditional settlement of the long-running litigation between Global Music Rights (GMR) , a relatively new performing rights organization formed to license the public performance rights to certain musical works, and the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) was announced this week. Because of COVID, the litigation has been stalled.

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CRB Releases Proposed ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR Rates for Noncommercial Broadcasters

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The Copyright Royalty Board yesterday published in the Federal Register the proposed rates for the public performance of musical compositions by noncommercial broadcasters for the period 2023 through 2027. The rates reflect settlements between ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR with various organizations representing noncommercial broadcasters.

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Lawsuits Filed Against Three Radio Companies Alleging That They are Playing Global Music Rights Songwriters Without a License – Background for the GMR Claims  

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As we wrote earlier this year , RMLC and GMR announced a settlement of the litigation, contingent on enough radio companies agreeing to be bound by that settlement. The CRB is currently in the process of setting those rates for ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR for the period 2023-2027.