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In term-opener, justices will hear Mississippi’s complaint that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater

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The court’s decision could fundamentally restructure interstate groundwater law in the United States for decades — or the case could be dismissed immediately on the grounds that Mississippi has failed to allege the proper cause of action. The key legal issue in Mississippi v. Equitable apportionment cases started with Kansas v.

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Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits

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Here is a look at a dozen of the many interesting and notable fashion lawsuits and legal developments that we saw in 2021 …. It follows from the similarly-noteworthy July 2021 securities class action lawsuit that an individual named Jeeun Friel filed against Dapper Labs Inc., Nike Sued MSCHF Over Modified “Satan Shoes”.

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Update: Upcoming Hearings on Motions to Dismiss Climate Change Nuisance Cases in California and New York

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There are eight other climate change tort cases pending: six alleging nuisance and a variety of other state common law violations in California courts, one claiming state public nuisance along with other state common law and statutory violations in Colorado, and one claiming state public nuisance and trespass in Washington.

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Cities, counties, and states score major procedural win in climate liability suits against fossil fuel companies

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In total, at least 25 cases have been filed in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai’i, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. And the Supreme Court was likely strongly influenced by this backdrop of lower court legal consensus that the cases should be sent back to state court.

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U.S. Supreme Court Renders Personal Jurisdiction Decision

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But Mallory argued that by registering to do business in Pennsylvania, it had agreed to appear in Pennsylvania courts on any cause of action. Tyrrell (2017), another FELA suit involving out-of-state parties and a cause of action that arose out of state as well. Norfolk Southern contested personal jurisdiction.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Second Circuit agreed with the district court that the plaintiff lacked standing because he failed to allege an injury in fact since he “never explained why he had any legal right to have the document distributed.” EPA’s brief is due December 15. National Environmental Development Association’s Clean Air Project v. Williams , No.

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Nine new relists as the court approaches the finish line

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Eagle County, Colorado , the coalition, supported by seven “friend of the court” briefs filed by Indian tribes, the state of Utah, and various interest groups, argues that NEPA does not require an agency to study environmental impacts beyond the proximate effects of the action over which the agency has regulatory authority.

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