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

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Over the last five years, cities, counties, and states across the country have sued fossil fuel companies alleging that the companies violated state law in marketing their products as safe. Second are cases that allege the fossil fuel company activities violate state consumer protection laws. On April 24, the U.S.

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South Carolina judge temporarily blocks new six-week abortion ban

JURIST

A South Carolina state judge Friday temporarily blocked a newly-signed abortion ban that went into effect Thursday after being signed by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. The group asked that a South Carolina court in Richland County temporarily block the ban’s enforcement.

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Supreme Court hears dispute over South Carolina’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday was divided over whether Planned Parenthood has a legal right under federal civil rights laws to challenge the order by South Carolinas governor barring abortion clinics, including Planned Parenthood, from participating in Medicaid.

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Texas man on death row presses claim of attorney abandonment

SCOTUSBlog

After a year’s worth of extensions, Ritenour filed a habeas petition on Gamboa’s behalf, raising only a handful of boilerplate challenges to the state’s death penalty laws. Hicks 23-324 Issues : (1) Whether a cause of action exists under Bivens v. South Carolina State Ports Authority v. Ferreyra v.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

The plaintiff also brought criminal charges against the defendant’s son arising from this incident and the defendant’s son pleaded guilty to assault in the third degree (Penal Law § 120.00 [2]). We also have a potential duel case out of Aiken, South Carolina from one year ago. Indeed, he is liable for injured rescuers.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

The plaintiff also brought criminal charges against the defendant’s son arising from this incident and the defendant’s son pleaded guilty to assault in the third degree (Penal Law § 120.00 [2]). We also have a potential duel case out of Aiken, South Carolina from one year ago. Indeed, he is liable for injured rescuers.

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

The plaintiff also brought criminal charges against the defendant’s son arising from this incident and the defendant’s son pleaded guilty to assault in the third degree (Penal Law § 120.00 [2]). In the United States, the original tortfeasor is liable for such injuries caused by negligent rescues. Charges pending.

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