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Apple sues Israel spyware company over privacy breaches

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In the complaint, Apple claims that “average consumers are not [persons] of interest” and that NSO software allows governments to hyper-target individuals. The company also seeks an accounting and deletion of all stolen data, as well punitive and compensatory damages.

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Court to consider emotional distress damages under anti-discrimination laws

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Spending clause legislation, the court has explained, is like a contract: In return for federal funds, recipients agree to comply with Congress’ conditions. Gorman , the court applied the contract analogy to the issue of which remedies are appropriate when private parties sue for violations of spending clause legislation.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Montana Supreme Court agreed with the district court that the solar project developer was entitled to an agreed-upon rate for energy, a carbon adder, and a 25-year contract term. The State seeks compensatory damages, penalties for violation of the Consumer Fraud Act, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, and costs of suit.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court wrote that ultimately it saw “a greater threat to the separation of powers by allowing courts to pick and choose what law governs the executive branch’s ongoing duties.” The complaint asked the court for compensatory damages, equitable relief, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, disgorgement of profits, and costs of suit.

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February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Circuit held that the federalism canon—requiring that Congress use “exceedingly clear language” to alter the balance of power between the federal government and the states—did not support an interpretation limiting the best system of emission reduction to measures applied at and to the source. Third, the D.C. Army Corps of Engineers , No.