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TechReport 2022: Litigation & TAR

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When respondents were asked to identify their primary practice area based on billing, the largest selection (27.5%) was “Litigation” with the next largest selection (17.2%) as “Commercial Litigation” – the remainder of the practice areas included Corporate, Estates & Wills, Contracts, Real Estate, Employment, Constructions, etc.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Second Circuit said the Connecticut statutes authorizing the solicitations did not compel utilities to enter into contracts with specific bidders. Ward freely admits he closed an emergency valve on a tar sands pipeline to prevent harm to the climate, as part of a coordinated action in four states.…

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the Southern District of California rejected challenges to waivers of environmental laws granted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for certain types of border wall construction projects in San Diego County. Jacobson’s lawsuit asserted defamation, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel claims.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The defendants—two of whom acknowledged they had attempted to shut down tar sands crude oil pipelines by turning shut-off valves on the pipelines—were charged with criminal damage to property of critical public facilities, utilities, and pipelines; trespass on such facilities; and/or aiding and abetting criminal damage to property and/or trespass.

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