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Tree Cutting Dispute Leads to Murder Charges in Florida

JonathanTurley

This includes the Montana case of Brice Harper, 24, who gunned down Dan Fredenberg, 40, in his garage. There is an allowance in torts for mistaken self-defense. We have previously discussed Castle Doctrine laws or “make my day” laws, including other cases involving garage shootings or shootings off the property of the homeowner.

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

JonathanTurley

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 Indeed, I do believe that he escalated the situation unnecessarily and that this death could have been avoided by simply waiting for the police.

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The morning read for Wednesday, August 21

SCOTUSBlog

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

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.

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Maryland Homeowner Kills Intruder in Latest Castle Doctrine Case

JonathanTurley

This includes the Montana case of Brice Harper, 24, gunned down Dan Fredenberg, 40, in his garage. We have previously discussed Castle Doctrine laws or “make my day” laws, including other cases involving garage shootings or shootings off the property of the homeowner.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Montana Federal Court Denied Requests to Stop Work on Keystone Pipeline, Asked for More Briefing on Separation of Powers Issues. In two lawsuits challenging the 2019 Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, the federal district court for the District of Montana denied requests to enjoin work on the pipeline. Bernhardt , No.