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U.S. Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of the Clean Water Act by Redefining the Definition of “Waters of the United States” and Eliminating Federal Jurisdiction over Certain ...

On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court released its long-anticipated decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which set out to resolve the uncertainty regarding the definition ...
Oil

Supreme Court imposes narrower definition of Clean Water Act jurisdiction

The US Supreme Court ruled that regulatory agencies must stop trying to extend the reach of their authority under the Clean Water Act beyond federal waters and adjoining wetlands. Supreme Court of the ...
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PTAB’s Working Definition for CBM Jurisdiction Deemed Too Broad

Addressing the standard for initiating a covered business method (CBM) review, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) decision ...
Law

N.J.-Delaware Border War Turns on Definition of 'Riparian Jurisdiction'

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Tulsa World

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Oklahoma's attempt to narrow Indian definition

OKLAHOMA CITY — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Oklahoma’s attempt to narrow the definition of “Indian” in criminal cases as the state sought to reclaim more jurisdiction in the wake of the ...
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Who are Canada's aboriginal peoples? : recognition, definition and jurisdiction / edited by Paul L.A.H. Chartrand ; foreword by Harry W. Daniels

"This book emerged from a number of papers originally written for a conference held in Vancouver in 1998 by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples"--Introduction. Contents Background / Paul L.A.H.