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Choice of Law in the American Courts in 2023

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Meanwhile the Fifth Circuit enforced a forum selection clause in an insurance contract choosing British Virgin Island courts despite evidence that the claims stood little chance in those courts. Extraterritoriality The Supreme Court decided two important extraterritoriality cases.

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Red states urge Supreme Court to block suits against big oil

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City of Englewood, New Jersey , 23-1189 Issues : (1) Whether the City of Englewoods speech-free buffer zones, including zones outside an abortion clinic, violate the First Amendment; and (2) whether the court should overrule Hill v. Relisted after the Nov. 10 and Jan. 17 conferences.) Coalition Life v. Relisted after the Nov. 10 and Jan. 10 and Jan.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court also dismissed defamation and related state tort claims. Environmental Groups Filed Lawsuit Challenging Colorado River Diversion Project and Alleging Insufficient Analysis of Climate Change Impact on Water Availability. Save the Colorado v. Bureau of Reclamation , No.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Tenth Circuit Ordered Coal Company to Stop Preparation for Mining in Colorado Roadless Area. The plaintiffs alleged that evidence showed that the project—for which the “stated purpose is to fulfill long-term contracts for ‘clean energy’ projects with the State of Massachusetts”—would instead increase greenhouse gas emissions.

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In a slew of new cases, the justices take in closer look

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Whitten , 24-361 Issue: Whether university bias-response teams official entities that solicit anonymous reports of bias, track them, investigate them, ask to meet with the perpetrators, and threaten to refer students for formal discipline objectively chill students speech under the First Amendment. Relisted after the Jan. 10 conference.)

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Holding prison officials accountable for COVID measures

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The department created procedures to separate prisoners who had contracted COVID-19 or were in close contact with someone who had from other prisoners. The district court dismissed Gordons lawsuit on the ground that he had not shown that prison officials had recklessly disregarded the risk that he would contract COVID-19. But the U.S.

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February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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A magistrate judge in the federal district court for the District of Colorado recommended that the court grant an underground coal mine operator’s motion to dismiss a Clean Air Act citizen suit that alleged the mine required a Prevention of Significant Deterioration construction permit and a Title V operating permit. 1:20-cv-03817 (D.D.C.