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What Happens to the Belfast Project Case After Dolours Price’s Death?
Update: One other point I want to make. I think the tapes will be released to the British authorities, but will they be made public? I think it is necessary to M&M’s case on the other tapes that the Price tapes must be made public. The policy justification for the oral history privilege they’ve asserted……
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Case of the Day: Chevron Corp. v. Donziger
The case of the day is Chevron Corp. v. Donziger (S.D.N.Y. 2012). As we know, Chevron waged a discovery campaign across the United States that led to a lot of juicy evidence that Chevron has used in its battles with Steven Donziger and the Lago Agrio plaintiffs. The LAPs have also sought US discovery. In……
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Belfast Project: Amici Support Moloney & McIntyre
At least four amici have filed briefs in support of Ed Moloney and Anthony McIntyre’s petition for a writ of certiorari in the Belfast Project case. Here they are, without any editorial comment from me: Irish-American Groups’ Brief Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press’s Brief Article 19: Global Campaign For Free Expression’s Brief Social……
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Some Thoughts On the Belfast Project in the Supreme Court
Many readers have asked me what I think will happen in the Belfast Project case now that it is on the doorstep of the Supreme Court. The short answer is: “I don’t know.” I and others can make educated or not-so-educated guesses, but in the end, anyone who says he knows what will happen doesn’t……
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Breaking: Justice Breyer Extends the Belfast Project Stay
Justice Breyer extended the temporary stay in the Belfast Project case today, without referring the application to the full court. Here is the text of his order: Oct 17 2012 Application (12A310) granted by Justice Breyer. UPON FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicants, the response filed thereto, and the reply, IT……