#litigation

First take: I think Justice Gorsuch reached the right outcome on the scope of § 1 of the FAA in Brock as the case was argued, but it might be the wrong outcome if we focus on Brock's status as a distributor/franchisee. For Justice Gorsuch, it's all about text; for me it's about the purpose of the § 1 exemption for workers engaged in interstate commerce. #law #contracts #FAA #arbitration #litigation #SCOTUShttps://www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/09/scotus-once-again-reads-the-faas-transportation-worker-exception-broadly/

Torres Strait leaders return to court in landmark climate case appeal https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/torres-strait-leaders-return-to-court-in-landmark-climate-case-appeal/ia0wnr5ey Torres Strait Islander community leaders Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai have returned to court as they continue their landmark legal fight over the threat climate change poses to their islands, culture and way of life. #climate #litigation #IndigenousIP #auslaw #auspol

Has the government failed to protect Torres Strait culture from rising seas? The full Federal Court is about to decide https://theconversation.com/has-the-government-failed-to-protect-torres-strait-culture-from-rising-seas-the-full-federal-court-is-about-to-decide-287687 #climate #litigation #IndigenousIP #auslaw #auspol

Your Apple or Microsoft device has an identifier (or two). The software reports part of what the device is doing. Using a VPN does not protect your from your operating system. Trackers are placed ahead of due process. Regulations are always late, and insufficient. In the EU, @noybeu@mastodon.social is a leading litigator. Examples: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Schrems#Complaints_filed_under_GDPR_in_2018%E2%80%9319 The latest trackers are called DSID and GDID. Here is a nice story: "It’s basically Microsoft self-certifying, promising that the American body overseeing this, the FTC, is independent enough that Europe can trust it." "The redress side is even worse." https://no01.substack.com/p/your-computer-already-told-on-you #privacy #digitalSovereignty #litigation #EUCJ #GDID #GDPR #FTC #Stokes #VPN #computers