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DC dispatch: at Senate hearing, witnesses and senators spar over post-Dobbs state abortion bans

5 Jun 2024, 9:40 am by Sharon Basch | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US

For those interested in such a list, it is certainly worth reading at the above link. [read post]

JURIST - Paper Chase - https://www.jurist.org/news/

Government Plausibly Pleads Corporate Successorship in CERCLA Lawsuit, New Jersey District Court Holds

5 Jun 2024, 9:00 am

United States v. [read post]

MGKF Litigation Blog - http://www.mgkflitigationblog.com/

Louisiana Enacts Community Air Monitoring Reliability Act, Establishing Uniformity for Monitoring and Parameters for Data Use

5 Jun 2024, 7:11 am by Greg L. Johnson, Clare M. Bienvenu, Emily von Qualen and Colin North

For further information regarding this act, contact Liskow attorneys Greg Johnson, Clare Bienvenu, Emily von Qualen and Colin North and visit our Environmental practice page. 1In an April 1 letter to a Louisiana Senator, the EPA Region 6 Administrator stated the following: “EPA has concerns that the [CAMRA] may preclude the use of any credible evidence to determine compliance under the [CAA] and may conflict with Louisiana’s federally approved Title V and… [read post]

The Energy Law Blog - http://www.theenergylawblog.com/

“Reasonable endeavours” requirement in force majeure clause does not require accepting offer of non-contractual performance absent clear wording (UK)

5 Jun 2024, 6:36 am by Patrick Bracher (ZA)

[RTI Limited v MUR Shipping BV [2024 UKSC 18]https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2022-0172-judgment.pdf [read post]

Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot - http://www.financialinstitutionslegalsnapshot.com/

Supreme Court Rejects Strict Criminal Forfeiture Timelines

5 Jun 2024, 6:00 am by DONALD SCARINCI

In McIntosh v. [read post]

Constitutional Law Reporter - https://constitutionallawreporter.com/

Life expectancy does not factor into the reduction of general damages

4 Jun 2024, 11:49 pm by Donald Dinnie

MEC for the Department of Health Free State Province v G.A.K obo M.A.K (2795/2015) [2024] ZAFSHC 142 (25 April 2024) (saflii.org) [read post]

Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot - http://www.financialinstitutionslegalsnapshot.com/

[Jonathan H. Adler] Did Environmental Groups Drop Challenges to SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Because They Lost the Lottery?

4 Jun 2024, 1:54 pm by Jonathan H. Adler

Circuit (Sierra Club v. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Rays of Hope for the Administrative State, by Peter L. Strauss

4 Jun 2024, 9:32 am by Guest Author

This was the position clearly taken by the Court in 1940, in United States v. [read post]

Notice & Comment - https://www.yalejreg.com/nc/

D.C. Circuit Review – Reviewed: Curious Order

4 Jun 2024, 8:40 am by Haley Proctor

In United States v. [read post]

Notice & Comment - https://www.yalejreg.com/nc/

What to Watch for Following Historic Climate Opinion from ‘The Oceans Court’

4 Jun 2024, 5:51 am by Melissa Stewart

UNCLOS is considered a “living treaty” with flexible rules of interpretation that can be read with reference to the text of the instrument itself in addition to other relevant “external rules” of international law, as confirmed by the Tribunal in the advisory opinion (paras. 130-131). [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

Uttering Threats Laws in Canada

4 Jun 2024, 3:47 am by Michael Oykhman

The case of R v ML, 2021 NBCA 27 also stated that the actus reus is made out where a “reasonable person aware of the circumstances would perceive the words as a threat of death or bodily harm”. [read post]

Oykhman Criminal Defence Law Criminal FAQ - https://www.oykhmancriminaldefence.com/faq/

No delictual claim against investment manager where client unknowingly misappropriated funds

4 Jun 2024, 2:56 am by Patrick Bracher (ZA)

[Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers Limited v Living Hands (Pty) Ltd [2024] ZASCA 75] https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZASCA/2024/75.html [read post]

Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot - http://www.financialinstitutionslegalsnapshot.com/

Another claim against directors under section 218 of Companies Act fails

4 Jun 2024, 2:21 am by Patrick Bracher (ZA)

[Venator Africa (Pty) Ltd v Watts and Another [2024] ZASCA 60] https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZASCA/2024/60.html [read post]

Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot - http://www.financialinstitutionslegalsnapshot.com/

Blog Post: Avoiding Postpetition Avoidance

3 Jun 2024, 10:00 pm by Sherica Celine

DIP Financing Key Terms Tracker State Law Comparison Tool for ABCs Mega Chapter 11 Filings Tracker Subchapter V Decision Tracker Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resource Kit is a frequently updated collection of current Practical Guidance materials on generative AI, ChatGPT, and similar tools. [read post]

Legal Insights Blog - https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/

Can a posthumously conceived child be a beneficiary of your will?

3 Jun 2024, 3:28 pm by Juan C. Antúnez

” Coates v. [read post]

Florida Probate Litigation - http://www.flprobatelitigation.com/

How Much Has Changed 70 Years After Brown v. Board? SLS’s Rick Banks Weighs In

3 Jun 2024, 2:00 pm by Ralph Richard Banks; Q&A with Professors Richard Thompson Ford and Pamela Karlan

Rich Ford: Tell us about Brown v. [read post]

Legal Aggregate - https://law.stanford.edu/legal-aggregate/

[Eugene Volokh] Black-Women-Only Grant Program Likely Violates Federal Law, Isn't Protected by First Amendment

3 Jun 2024, 12:08 pm by Eugene Volokh

Hishon v. [read post]