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New Jersey Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Incidental Take Authorizations for Offshore Wind Projects

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On February 29, 2024, the federal District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed a challenge to eleven incidental take authorizations (ITAs) issued for offshore wind projects off the coasts of New York and New Jersey...more

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Federal Court Dismisses Fishing Industry Challenge to Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project

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On Thursday, October 12, 2023, Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of the United States Department of the Interior and Vineyard Wind, and denied...more

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Offshore Wind Litigation: Court Denies Fishing Groups’ Challenge to Major Offshore Wind Project

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Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts has rejected another challenge to federal permits and approvals for the Vineyard Wind Project (Vineyard Wind or the Project). Vineyard Wind is...more

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Ninth Circuit Denies Copyright Protection To Monkeys

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Does anyone think that a monkey has standing to bring a copyright infringement lawsuit? In Naruto v. Slater, 888 F.3d 418 (9th Cir. 2018), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said no, but not without carefully considering the...more

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