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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. Brazil and Federal Prosecutor Office v.

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Liability for undelivered mail and the chilling effect of subpoenas

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In 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin issued a subpoena demanding extensive records from First Choice, including donor information and internal communications. The government also says there are several record-specific reasons to believe Konan should lose. First Choice now petitions for review. Relisted after the Jan.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

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She later deleted her account (likely after her attorney regained consciousness). Griffen then appealed and the attorney for the Haunted Hotel quoted Hunter S. The other employees were reportedly shaken up and Logan County Prosecuting Attorney John Bennett later suspended White. 1500 Massachusetts Avenue.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

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Griffen then appealed and the attorney for the Haunted Hotel quoted Hunter S. The other employees were reportedly shaken up and Logan County Prosecuting Attorney John Bennett later suspended White. 1500 Massachusetts Avenue. The trial court granted the motion and dismissed the actions against the manufacturers.

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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 court also denied Minnesota’s motion for attorney fees, concluding that “removal advanced critical legal questions that have not yet been resolved by the higher courts.” City of Hoboken v. Exxon Mobil Corp. ,

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

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Griffen then appealed and the attorney for the Haunted Hotel quoted Hunter S. The other employees were reportedly shaken up and Logan County Prosecuting Attorney John Bennett later suspended White. 1500 Massachusetts Avenue. The trial court granted the motion and dismissed the actions against the manufacturers.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Maui asserted causes of action for public nuisance, private nuisance, strict liability failure to warn, negligent failure to warn, and trespass. The complaint asked the court for compensatory damages, equitable relief, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, disgorgement of profits, and costs of suit. The plaintiffs plan to appeal.