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Liability for undelivered mail and the chilling effect of subpoenas

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It notes the acknowledged circuit split, argues that loss and miscarriage are sufficiently broad to encompass claims of intentional nondelivery, and argues that langauge in the Supreme Courts decision in Dolan v. USPS indicates that immunity covers situations when mail fails to arrive at all. First Choice now petitions for review.

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IEA v. Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change

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In its response to the petition, the Attorney-General for the government claimed an alleged connection between this case and another case filed by the Federal Prosecutor Office before the 7 th Federal Environmental and Agrarian Court of the Judiciary Section of Amazonas ( Federal Prosecutor Office v. The court found that IEA v.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Federal Court Stayed Remand Order in Minnesota’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Industry, Denied Attorney Fees. The federal district court for the District of Minnesota stayed its order remanding Minnesota’s climate change lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry. City of Hoboken v. Exxon Mobil Corp. , 2:20-cv-14243 (D.N.J.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The district court found the analysis of greenhouse gas and climate change impacts to be adequate but remanded for consideration of alternatives that did not involve leasing all nominated parcels. The conservation groups’ appeal of the district court decision is still pending, with the opening brief due on July 12.

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