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Lessee Can’t Satisfy Texas Supreme Court’s Force Majeure Requirements

Energy & the Law

The Court observed that force majeure clauses “come in many, shapes, sizes and forms” and may vary according to The definition of force majeure, the causal-nexus requirement, the remedial-action requirement, the notice requirement, and the grace period excusing or delaying performance.

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Texas Court Addresses MSA Indemnity Obligations

Energy & the Law

The court determined that the phrase requires a causal connection between the MSA and the claims for which the indemnitee sought indemnity. The court considered the plain meaning of “herewith”, referred to the dictionary definition of “arise”, and concluded that although “arise” has a broad meaning it still connotes some causal nexus.

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What is jurisdiction, and why is it important to climate change litigation?

Legal Planet

But while fossil fuel companies have largely made arguments that they have not acted sufficiently within a state to suddenly be hauled into court in that state, a Supreme Court opinion issued just last year found there is no strict causal link requirement for (specific) personal jurisdiction.

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Major developments for global climate litigation: the Human Rights Council recognizes the right to a healthy environment and the Committee on the Rights of the Child publishes its decision in an international youth climate case

Law Columbia

The IACtHR noted that when transboundary harm affects treaty-based rights, it is understood that the persons whose rights have been violated are under the jurisdiction of the State of origin, if there is a causal link between the act that originated in its territory and the infringement of the human rights of persons outside its territory.

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Research Roundup: FDA Uses Fall and Winter 2021 to Release Significant New Guidance Governing Hot-Button Life Sciences Research Topics

Arnold Porter

FDA starts by addressing the applicability of Part 312, and clarifies its view that an interventional study generally meets the definition of a clinical investigation , and is subject to Part 312, whereas a non-interventional study is not a clinical investigation under Part 312 and does not require an IND. As the guidance notes 21 CFR 312.64(b)

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Watching the detections

Real Climate

Formally, the IPCC definitions are relatively clear: Detection of change is defined as the process of demonstrating that climate or a system affected by climate has changed in some defined statistical sense, without providing a reason for that change. by definition doesn’t give a trend. But it’s not.

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Climate Activists Argue Criminal Acts Legally Excusable Under Necessity Doctrine

Vermont Law

In the 8th Circuit, where the Minnesota case will be decided, the defense consists in proving three elements: (1) there is no legal alternative to violating the law, (2) the harm to be prevented is imminent, and (3) a direct, causal relationship exists between defendant’s action and the avoidance of harm.”.

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