ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 23, 2018

Climate change nuisance litigation is entering a new and dynamic phase. The decisions on these motions could influence pending and future litigation in the same vein – lawsuits seeking damages, compensation or abatement funds to alleviate the costs borne by local governments to adapt to climate change impacts. By Michael Burger.

Litigation 52

Litigation Litigating Tort Cause of Action 52

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

That is the allegation of Waterbury, Connecticut police who say that Jason A. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. OUTCOME: Reversed dismissal on the basis of tolling of statute of limitations. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn.

Tort 33

Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 33

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

That is the allegation of Waterbury, Connecticut police who say that Jason A. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. OUTCOME: Reversed dismissal on the basis of tolling of statute of limitations. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn.

Tort 34

Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 34

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. On November 23, GM announced that it was withdrawing from the litigation. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati.

Court 55

Court Government Litigation Litigating 55

Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Congress clearly intended its cause of action for trafficking in confiscated property to discourage non-U.S. courts apply a presumption against extraterritoriality to limit the reach of federal statutes. At issue in Abitron was the federal trademark statute , which prohibits use of a U.S. companies from investing in Cuba.

Statute 59

Statute Criminal Law Laws Court 59

JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Kevin Kelly and his girlfriend Regina Jones went to a Halloween party at the Rustic Café in Old Lyme, Connecticut into 2018. That is the allegation of Waterbury, Connecticut police who say that Jason A. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. OUTCOME: Reversed dismissal on the basis of tolling of statute of limitations.

Tort 39

Tort Litigation Litigating Manufacturing 39

JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The litigation over last year’s lettuce recall has only just started due to the statute of limitations. The cases from injuries last year are just now being filed under the statute of limitations, but it has been another bumper crop of Thanksgiving torts. The result is a horn of plenty for litigators.

Tort 32

Tort Statute Criminal Law Court 32