ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Starting in 2017, cities, counties, and states across the United States have filed claims (see here and here ) in state courts against fossil fuel companies seeking redress for the climate harms their products have caused. The Hawai‘i Circuit Court’s decision. By Korey Silverman-Roati. Background.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change. On December 07, 2021, the Federal Regional Court of the Fourth Region (TRF4) – one of Brazil’s federal courts of appeal – decided what should be the competent jurisdiction to hear the case of IEA v.

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At the Lectern

JULY 28, 2022

At the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, after which Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced her retirement, actions of note included: Government immunity. The court granted review in County of Santa Clara v. The court granted-and-held in In re Z.T. The court granted review in Cynosure, LLC v.

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The Fashion Law

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This year, the filing of a number of fashion and broader retail industry lawsuits and developments in previously-filed ones stood out in the crowded landscape of litigation in many cases because they indicate larger trends within the fashion space. Drip Creationz.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

A tort action for intentional infliction of emotional distress is likely to fail. There must be not just outrageous conduct but conduct intended to cause severe emotional distress. Courts regularly exclude injuries associated with the exercise of free speech or artistic expression. Again, the court agreed.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

A tort action for intentional infliction of emotional distress is likely to fail. There must be not just outrageous conduct but conduct intended to cause severe emotional distress. Courts regularly exclude injuries associated with the exercise of free speech or artistic expression. Again, the court agreed.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 16, 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. Oregon Supreme Court Said Public Trust Doctrine Did Not Impose Obligation to Protect Resources from Climate Change. and non-U.S.

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