Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement addressing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision with the cert petitions in the climate lawsuits: “The Supreme Court’s decision to not hear the federal law issues in this case is certainly disappointing because it risks the creation of a patchwork…
Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement addressing the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals’ misguided ruling directing Minnesota’s climate lawsuit to proceed in state court. “The Eighth Circuit’s ruling, along with Judge Stras’s concurrence, underscores the importance of Supreme Court review and why the nature of…
Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Solicitor General’s brief to the Supreme Court regarding the Boulder case: “Ironically, the Solicitor General’s brief underscores the importance of the Supreme Court taking up the petition and providing clarity on the proper jurisdiction for…
Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement in response to the Puerto Rican Municipalities’ lawsuit against manufacturers over the impacts of climate change: “We share the Puerto Rican municipalities’ drive to tackle the generational challenge of climate change, but this litigation is not the type of action that is going…
Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement in response to the New Jersey Attorney General’s lawsuit against manufacturers over the impacts of climate change: “New Jersey’s lawsuit does nothing to advance meaningful solutions to climate change and is a costly distraction from the important work that needs…
Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement addressing the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Delaware and Hoboken, New Jersey’s climate lawsuits: “The Third Circuit, in our opinion, reached the wrong conclusion, but importantly, it called out this litigation for what it is: trying to…
Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement addressing the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Rhode Island’s climate lawsuit: “The First Circuit’s ruling continues to miss the key point. Rhode Island’s case may be creatively packaged under state law, but the nature of climate change,…
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…
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…
Washington, D.C. — Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement ahead of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in Minnesota’s climate lawsuit: “Minnesota’s claims may be packaged under state law, but their goals, the nature of the litigation, and the remedies they seek are all inherently national….