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The Chronology of Practice: Chinese Practice in Private International Law in 2019

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He Qisheng, Professor of International Law, Peking University Law School, and Chairman at the Peking University International Economical Law Institute, has published the 7th Survey on Chinese Practice in Private International Law.

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Chronology of Practice: Chinese Practice in Private International Law in 2020

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This post has been prepared by He Qisheng, Professor of International Law, Peking University Law School, and Chairman at the Peking University International Economical Law Institute, has published the 7th Survey on Chinese Practice in Private International Law. Laws and the SPC’s interpretation.

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The Uncomfortable Truth About Wrongful Convictions

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A casual reader might see Emily Bazelon’s recent lengthy New York Times Magazine piece “ I Write About the Law. But although it introduces an intriguing team of siblings that includes Bazelon’s sister, Lara, a law school Innocence Clinic director, it’s essentially a familiar, generic tale. It’s better-written than most.

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The $24 Billion Judgment Against China in Missouri’s COVID Suit

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Dodge (George Washington University Law School) and first published on Transnational Litigation Blog. The original complaint asserted four claims under Missouri tort law: (1) public nuisance, (2) abnormally dangerous activity, (3) breach of duty by allowing the transmission of COVID, and (4) breach of duty by hoarding PPE.

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Risky Business: Appearance of ‘Risk’ Manager Sends Oberlin Students into Frenzy over the Danger of ‘Risk Aversion’

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The jury in June 2019 awarded the Gibsons $44 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Recently, many people were appalled when students shut down a federal appellate judge from speaking at Stanford Law School. Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University.

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The Curious Fraud Case Against Trump Just Got ‘Curiouser’

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It is relatively rare for civil damages to trigger constitutional review, and it is still far from clear that this case will rise to that level. The New York law is unique in allowing massive penalties without the loss of a single dollar by a bank. Gore , striking down a punitive damage award. In 1996, the U.S.

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Blind Justice or Blind Rage: New York’s Legal System Faces Ultimate Test With Obscene Trump Award

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Yet, the New York law used by James is a curiosity because it does not actually require a victim. Having campaigned on bagging Trump on any basis, James turned the law into a virtual license to hunt him down along with his family and his associates. The impact on New York business is likely to be dire. Jonathan Turley is the J.B.

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