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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 4/2021: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

Supreme Court decision in March 2021 in Ford vs. Montana now permits the exercise of specific jurisdiction when the claim arises out of or is (sufficiently) “related” to the defendant’s in-state contacts and activities. It was often assumed that the claim must have “arisen out of” the defendant’s forum contacts: what did that mean?

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

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The appellate court also agreed with the court below that it was not appropriate to recognize a new tort of “intentional investment in abnormally dangerous activities” advocated by the plaintiffs on behalf of future generations. Energy & Environment Legal Institute v. North Dakota v. 16-1242 et al. Arizona Board of Regents , No.

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Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 18: Janet Stearns

ALPS

It’s to introduce you to thought leaders doing meaningful work in the well-being space within the legal profession and in the process to build and nurture a national network of well-being advocates intent on creating a culture shift within the profession. For those of you who are new to the podcast, our goal is pretty simple.

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“I’m Glad this is on Video, I’m Very Glad:” Texas Shooting Raises Difficult Questions Under Texas Self-Defense Law

JonathanTurley

Yet, the question is not what Carruth “should” have done but what he is legally required to do. That is similar to a prior case we discussed where a Montana man was accused of luring the enraged lover of his wife into a garage and then shooting him. (He Read was unarmed and has no criminal record.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Montana Federal Court Allowed Some Coal Mining Activity to Take Place While Federal Agency Completed Required NEPA Review. The company said the injunction would “[i]n a matter of weeks … cause severe consequences to the mine and its employees, in an area of Montana that can ill-afford economic displacement.” CP18-5 (FERC Oct.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Circuit to hold the cases in abeyance was to allow the federal district for the District of Columbia to resolve cases challenging NHTSA’s action that raise similar legal issues. The court found that the plaintiff, who did not allege any legally cognizable relationship with the community college, had failed to allege Article III standing.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Ninth Circuit was not persuaded by the plaintiff states’ argument that “precedent requires a broad, fact-intensive inquiry into whether altering an injunction is equitable, even if the legal duty underlying the injunction has disappeared.” Bernhardt , No. 4:18-cv-05712 (N.D. Washington , No. 22O152 (U.S.