Bloomberg Environment: Baltimore Climate Case Against Big Oil Kept in State Court

Baltimore’s legal effort to hold fossil fuel producers liable for climate change can proceed in the state court where it was filed, a panel of judges ruled Friday in a blow to companies facing climate litigation across the country. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit sided with Baltimore in the latest stage of its…

Manufacturers Urge Mayors to End Trend of Baseless Litigation

Washington, DC— Today, the Manufacturers’ Accountability Project (MAP) joined 29 state manufacturing groups in urging the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) to put an end to the baseless public nuisance lawsuits that are being filed against manufacturers by profit-seeking trial attorneys and public officials. The groups delivered the joint letter during the U.S. Conference of…