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South Korea’s Constitutional Court mandates concrete carbon-reduction targets through 2049

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The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on Thursday concerning the constitutionality of several key provisions related to the nation’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, impacting the future of the country’s climate policy. expressing optimism that the decision will inspire similar legal challenges across Asia and beyond.

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Navigating Global Jurisdiction: The Indian Courts’ Approach to Online IP Infringement

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Online IP infringement further convolutes matters due to the internet’s omnipresence and accessibility, making the establishment of jurisdiction a complicated process for legal professionals. A pivotal development in this arena occurred in 2021 when the Delhi High Court rendered a judgement in the case of HK Media Limited and Anr v.

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A look back at significant decisions in climate litigation in 2021

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The verdicts have shown that courts increasingly recognize climate change as a human rights issue, and that judges are prepared to order states – and now companies – to enact ambitious climate policies. The Hague District Court ordered Shell in Milieudefensie et al. By Maria Antonia Tigre.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Supreme Court seeking review of the D.C. The states argued that the Supreme Court’s stay of the Clean Power Plan while it was under review by the D.C. The states contended that further delay in the Court’s resolution of these “weighty issues” would have “serious and far-reaching costs.” FEATURED CASE. 20-1530 (U.S.

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