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Ninth Circuit Holds Berkeley’s Gas Ban Preempted by U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act

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Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Association v. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. This post is not expressing a legal opinion on Ithaca’s code.)

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In the case of the praying football coach, both sides invoke religious freedom

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He was too small to play in high school, and his football experience was limited to playing for two years while he was in Hawaii serving in the Marines. Instead, he went to federal district court, where he argued that the school district’s actions violated his rights under the free speech and free exercise clauses of the First Amendment.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Federal Court in Washington Upheld Forest Restoration Plan. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati. and non-U.S.

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Retail Woes: A Running List of Fashion & Retail Bankruptcies

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Carven and its parent company, Société Béranger, have filed a voluntary petition with the Commercial Court in Paris in a preceding that mirrors Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in order to remain in business, while it reorganizes and establishes a plan to pay off its creditors. Carven is looking for a buyer. May 2018 – Rockport Group.

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March 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Sunset in Hawaii. Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Animal Legal Defense Fund v. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati . and non-U.S. Azar , No.

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