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Plagiarism Panic Hits The Courtroom (Again), And It’s Still Nonsense

Above The Law

. “San Juans 241-page complaint is almost a word-for-word carbon copy of the original complaint filed in the Municipalities Case, the judge wrote, referencing another lawsuit filed by other Puerto Rican cities as a putative class action against fossil fuel companies for causing climate change damages felt by the towns.

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November Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Rulemaking Comments, Political Obligations, Daylight Savings Time and More

Broadcast Law Blog

As we noted here , the FCC has given stations in Puerto Rico an extension until November 14 to upload their Quarterly Issues Programs lists (which, without the extension, would have been due to be uploaded to station public files by October 10) because of the effects of Hurricane Fiona.

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More on the Validity of the PDVSA 2020 Bonds

Conflict of Laws

We have seen this pattern in Venezuela, Mozambique, Ukraine, Zambia, Liberia, Puerto Rico, and in other sovereign and sub-sovereign borrowers. It is that many choice-of-law clauses are drafted in perplexing ways, which leave unclear the extent of protection they offer to investors. Will that court’s decision offer clarity?

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FCC Chairman Releases Summary of Media Ownership Reform Proposals – Little Change in Existing Ownership Rules, Reinstatement of JSA Ban

Broadcast Law Blog

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler this week released a “fact sheet” setting out a summary of the draft order now circulating among the FCC Commissioners for review and possible approval. The draft order apparently declines to adopt any preferences based on race or gender. million in annual revenues.

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July Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues Programs and Children’s Television Reports, Renewal Announcements, Copyright Filings, EAS, EEO and More

Broadcast Law Blog

Stations in Florida and Puerto Rico , who file on October 1, should be prepared to start their pre-filing announcements on August 1. On these same days, pre-filing announcements must be run by radio stations in North and South Carolina, who file their renewals by August 1. See our article here on pre-filing announcements.

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2022: A Year in Review

Customs & International Trade Law

Diaz Trade Law, Draft Guidance on Medical Device Transition Period , March 2022. Diaz Trade Law, Importing into Puerto Rico? 352 of 549 Proposed China Tariff Exclusions Reinstated , March 2022. Diaz Trade Law, Complying with Russia-Related Sanctions? March, 2022. Diaz Trade Law, Export Controls and Cybersecurity , February 2022.

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RabelsZ: New issue alert

Conflict of Laws

Jürgen Samtleben , Das Internationale Privatrecht im neuen Zivilgesetzbuch Puerto Ricos – Abkehr vom common law (Private International Law in Puerto Rico’s New Civil Code – Farewell to Common Law), pp. The code, which supersedes the earlier Civil Code of 1902/1930, was over twenty years in the making.