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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

SCOTUSBlog

Share This week we highlight cert petitions (and one original action ) that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether New Jersey can withdraw from its Waterfront Commission Compact with New York concerning governance and law enforcement over the Port of New York and New Jersey. Texas Entertainment Association, Inc.

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Cross-Border Litigation and Comity of Courts: A Landmark Judgment from the Delhi High Court

Conflict of Laws

The Court deemed the suit before Indian courts an attempt to re-litigate the same cause of action, thus an abuse of process violative of the principle of comity of courts. The Indian Supreme Court in Modi Entertainment v. There are no fixed criteria in considering whether to invoke the doctrine.

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India Supreme Court rejects petition to allow more visits to Delhi prisoners in judicial custody

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The petition was filed against the government’s limit of two weekly visits for undertrial prisoners lodged in Delhi prisons. The short order by the Supreme Court, considering the arguments and the High Court’s order , declined to entertain the petition and dismissed the special leave petition.

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A fight over public records in Puerto Rico hinges on financial board’s claim of sovereign immunity

SCOTUSBlog

That provision operates much like FOIA (the federal Freedom of Information Act) by obligating the government on request to grant access to many if not most categories of public documents. The dispute in question involves a provision in Puerto Rico’s constitution that guarantees access to public information.

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Case preview: Justices to consider procedural issue in major climate-change lawsuit

SCOTUSBlog

The oil companies contended that Baltimore was seeking to hold them liable for their exploration for and production of fossil fuels at the direction of federal officials – for example, when they produced fossil fuels offshore under leases with the government that gave the government significant control over some parts of the companies’ operations.

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The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: What Happens Now?

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Photo by Mathias Reding on Unsplash Climate change litigation has finally reached the world’s highest court. The rules governing written proceedings are quite flexible. This analysis has precedents in domestic climate litigation. The UNGA adopted resolution (A/77/L.58) 58) by consensus.

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How AI and Automation Are Changing Court Reporting – and How to Adapt

The Cloud Court Blog

Government regulation and laws are still a barrier to entry. However, it's my personal opinion that as more AI users come online, government and private entities see that they have a critical stake in putting throttles on AI and data centers in general. Notes Want a solid, yet accessible primer on AI that’s also entertaining?