By Phil Goldberg, special counsel to the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project The theme of Earth Day 2022 is “Invest in Our Planet.” We all – businesses, governments, and citizens – are being called upon to “act boldly,” “innovate broadly” and “implement equitably.” In today’s sensationalized political and media climate, it’s easy to lose sight of the ….
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by Alex Brown In the waning days of 2021, a grass fire broke out in Boulder County, Colorado. Fueled by extreme drought and high winds, the fire swept through the communities of Superior and Louisville. Within hours, it had destroyed more than a thousand structures—making the Marshall Fire the most destructive in the state’s history. ….
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by Lesley Clark A federal appeals court delivered a victory yesterday to several California cities and counties that are suing the oil and gas industry for the costs of climate change, with a ruling that the case should be heard in state court. In a unanimous ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments ….
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Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement addressing the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the California counties and cities’ climate lawsuits: “This ruling was unsurprising, but what’s interesting about it is that the court started by reiterating its view that the fundamental question of ….
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by Lesley Clark Municipalities looking to hold oil and gas companies accountable for climate impacts are pointing to a ruling in Baltimore’s high-profile liability case to bolster their argument that the fights should proceed in state court. In briefs filed last week, a lawyer for several California counties and Washington, D.C.’s top legal officer cited ….
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by Lesley Clark A federal appeals court sided with Baltimore yesterday in the city’s climate liability lawsuit against major oil and gas companies, saying the case should be heard in state court in a victory for cities and states that are seeking to force fossil fuel giants to pay for local climate impacts. In a ….
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Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement addressing the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Baltimore’s climate lawsuit: “Today’s ruling misses the real issue here. Baltimore’s case, which the court acknowledges is novel, may be creatively packaged under state law, but the nature of climate ….
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by Jennifer Hijazi Baltimore’s climate liability suit against oil companies belongs in state court, an appellate panel ruled Thursday, despite reviewing a fuller suite of industry arguments. The decision comes after the Supreme Court last year granted a petition from BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp., and other companies asking that appellate courts re-examine the cases ….
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Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit heard oral arguments in Minnesota’s climate lawsuit against energy manufacturers. As several reporters noted, the three judge panel seemed unconvinced by Minnesota’s assertion that its case belongs in state court rather than federal court. Judge Jonathan Kobes observed that the lawsuit “necessarily crosses that ….
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In January, oral arguments were heard at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit over the future court jurisdiction of Baltimore’s lawsuit attempting to make manufacturers pay for infrastructure improvements the city claims are needed to address climate change. The pending issue before the Fourth Circuit is whether state or federal courts are ….
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