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As drought persists in the west, justices to consider Navajo Nation’s rights to Colorado River

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The federal government has ordered the seven Colorado River states to reduce their water usage by one-fifth. The Navajo Nation reservation is about the size of Ireland or West Virginia, with large portions bordered by the Colorado River. They have been the elephant in the room of Colorado River water apportionment for a century.

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Supreme Court rules 5-4 against Navajo Nation in water rights dispute

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Jicarilla Apache Nation , the court held that the United States owes no duty to Indian tribes except those expressly noted in treaties, statutes, or regulations. Following cases such as United States v.

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Two cases alleging disability-based discrimination

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Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the viability of certain types of disability-based claims under three federal statutes. The case is Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado v. Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado v.

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Red Flags Waved Off: Federal Circuit Rejects Overzealous Fee Award against Patentee

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The court vacated and remanded a fee award by Colorado Judge Brooke Jackson, finding that Judge Jackson abused her discretion when determining that the case was “exceptional” under the statute. million fee for seven months of pre-trial litigation — with the defendant on eligibility at the summary judgment stage.

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Christian school renews effort to expand religious freedom over employment

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This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, at what stage of litigation the ministerial exception should come into play. Gregory Tucker was a science teacher at Faith Christian Academy, a religious school operated by the nondenominational Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada, Colorado.

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Update: Upcoming Hearings on Motions to Dismiss Climate Change Nuisance Cases in California and New York

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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.

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U.S. Supreme Court Renders Personal Jurisdiction Decision

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It is cross-posted at Transnational Litigation Blog. Supreme Court yesterday upheld the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s corporate registration statute, even though it requires out-of-state corporations registering to do business within the state to consent to all-purpose (general) personal jurisdiction. Washington (1945).

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