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Australian Federal Court dismisses the novel duty of care previously found in Sharma: what does it mean for future climate litigation in Australia?

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2021 Federal Court Decision . In May 2021, the Court dismissed the application for an injunction. Based on the unchallenged scientific evidence brought by the plaintiffs, the Court recognized that the approval of the extension project would risk future injury to the children from climate hazards brought by global warming.

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RICO injury, federal jurisdiction, and giving veterans the benefit of the doubt

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The district court held that Horn lacked RICO standing because he sued for economic injuries from loss of earnings that were derived from his personal injury (exposure to THC). In reviewing the Veterans Court decision, the U.S. If granted, it should make for an interesting argument. We’ll know more soon.

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