MAP’s Statement on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling in Connecticut’s Climate Litigation Case

Washington, D.C. – Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement addressing the Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling directing the State of Connecticut’s climate lawsuit to proceed in state court. “The Second Circuit’s ruling, while not surprising, misses the real issue here. Connecticut’s case may be creatively packaged under state…

MAP Statement on California Climate Lawsuit

Washington, D.C. – Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement in response to the State of California filing a lawsuit against manufacturers over the impacts of climate change. “California’s lawsuit does nothing to advance meaningful solutions to climate change and is a costly distraction from the important work that…

MAP Statement on Multnomah County, Oregon Climate Lawsuit

Washington, D.C. – Phil Goldberg, Special Counsel for the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project, issued the following statement in response to the County of Multnomah, Oregon filing a lawsuit against manufacturers over the impacts of climate change. “We share Multnomah County’s drive to tackle the challenge of climate change, but this litigation is not the type of action that is…

MAP’s Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Cert Petition Decision

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…

MAP’s Statement on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling in Minnesota’s Climate Litigation Case

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…

MAP’s Statement on the U.S. Solicitor General’s Brief to the Supreme Court

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…

MAP’s Statement on the Puerto Rican Municipalities’ Lawsuit

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…

MAP’s Statement on the New Jersey Attorney General’s Lawsuit

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…

MAP’s Statement on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling with Delaware and Hoboken’s Lawsuits

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…

MAP’s Statement on the First Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling with Rhode Island’s Lawsuits

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,…