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Environmental Law
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Dutch Government Ordered to Slash Nitrogen Emissions By Dutch Court
By Linda A. Thompson | January 23, 2025
The ruling bolsters the Netherlands’ status as a frontier jurisdiction for climate litigation.
1 minute read
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'Headaches,' Opportunities Ahead for Corporate and Trade Lawyers Advising Foreign Businesses
By Alyssa Aquino | January 16, 2025
This “is an incredible opportunity for both U.S. and non-U.S. lawyers who want to help companies,” navigate the new environment, said Howard Fischer, a former senior trial counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The panelists spoke at the New York State Bar Association annual meeting.
1 minute read
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Simmons & Simmons Make Waves with 'Legal Personhood' Initiative for Whales
By Louis Altmann | December 6, 2024
The bill aims to grant legal 'personhood' to whales and other aquatic mammals.
1 minute read
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Shell Prevails in Dutch Climate Case After Switching Counsel
By Linda A. Thompson | November 12, 2024
The case was filed by several Dutch NGOs and handled by Paulussen Advocaten's Roger Cox, one of the country’s best-known and most influential climate lawyers.
1 minute read
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Leigh Day Cleared of Wrongdoing in £55M Shell Settlement with Nigeria
By Alfred Olufemi | October 30, 2024
London's High Court dismissed unauthorized disbursement claims against law firm Leigh Day related to a £55 million settlement over an oil spill in Nigeria.
2 minute read
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London Trial Against BHP for Role in Brazil Mining Disaster Begins
By Amy Guthrie | October 21, 2024
The long-awaited trial, fueled by litigation funding, kicked off with accusations that global mining giant BHP knew that an excessive amount of toxic sludge was being held in a dam that burst in 2015, killing 19 and contaminating communities in southeastern Brazil. Plaintiffs are asking for £36B (US$46.7 billion) in damages.
3 minute read
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EU President Nominates Spanish Minister For Antitrust Chief Role
By Linda A. Thompson | September 17, 2024
The role is one of the most powerful and high-profile posts in the European Commission.
2 minute read
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Dentons & Dacheng Lawyers Probe Suspected $20M Credit Fraud in China
By James Jackson | September 12, 2024
Dentons and Dacheng are investigating 13 projects in China on behalf of Germany's environment agency.
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Demand for Legal Advice on Greenwashing Is High in Australia as Regulators Crack Down
By Christopher Niesche | August 20, 2024
The country's consumer and financial services regulators have each become increasingly active in pursuing greenwashing violations. But some lawyers say there is still confusion about what constitutes greenwashing.
6 minute read
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Advocates Step Up Efforts to Block White & Case-Guided Stock Listing
By Amy Guthrie | August 8, 2024
Brazilian meat behemoth JBS, which has a checkered environmental track record, hopes to raise capital on the New York Stock Exchange.
7 minute read
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Over 700 Residents Near 2023 Derailment Sue Norfolk for More Damages
By Amanda Bronstad | February 3, 2025
Many of the plaintiffs in Monday's lawsuit opted out of the $600 million class action settlement with Norfolk four months ago.
1 minute read
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Bill Would Allow Californians to Sue Big Oil for Climate-Linked Wildfires, Floods
By Cheryl Miller | January 27, 2025
A Western States Petroleum Association executive accused the bill's author of trying to score political points in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires.
1 minute read
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Neighboring States Have Either Passed or Proposed Climate Superfund Laws—Is Pennsylvania Next?
By Marc Rollo and Charles Dennen and Grace Baccare | January 21, 2025
Some of Pennsylvania’s neighboring states have taken steps to institute their own climate change laws aimed at imposing damages on fossil fuel companies that states allege are responsible for climate impacts.
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New York Environmental Legislation in 2024
By Michael B. Gerrard | January 21, 2025
The author states "In 2024, New York State enacted several laws aimed either at dealing with the adverse impacts of climate change such as extreme heat and increasingly severe and frequent storms or at helping to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions to avoid or minimize the adverse impacts."
1 minute read
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'Headaches,' Opportunities Ahead for Lawyers Advising Foreign Businesses, Attorneys Say
By Alyssa Aquino | January 16, 2025
This “is an incredible opportunity for both U.S. and non-U.S. lawyers who want to help companies” navigate the new environment, said Howard Fischer, a former senior trial counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The panelists spoke at the New York State Bar Association annual meeting.
1 minute read
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EPA Nominee Zeldin Says Climate Change Is Real, Agency Shouldn't Suffocate Economy
By Dan Novak | January 16, 2025
“I believe that climate change is real," Lee Zeldin told senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee. He added that environmental policies should not hamper economic growth.
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PFAS in Drinking Water: Fabrics Manufacturer Among the Latest Hit With Toxic Tort Suit
By Mason Lawlor | January 15, 2025
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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Vinson & Elkins Expands Environmental Team with Chair of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | January 15, 2025
Jon Niermann expects to assist project developers with permitting at Vinson & Elkins and to defend clients in enforcement actions.
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New York’s Climate Change Superfund Law
By Jeffrey Talbert and Laura Jensen | January 14, 2025
On Dec. 26, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act into law. If it survives the many legal challenges it is expected to face, the act has the potential to affect a large segment of the fossil fuel industry by making companies strictly liable for billions of dollars of costs New York anticipates spending on climate adaptation measures. How is the act designed to work, and what can we expect next?
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A Plan for Coordinating State Action on Environmental Protection as the Federal Government Rolls Back National Efforts
By Karen Meara and Christopher Rizzo | January 13, 2025
The authors write "The United States will soon have the presidency and both houses of Congress controlled by a political party whose official, 2024 national platform embraces increasing gas and oil production and eliminating policies designed to speed the transition to electric vehicles. The same party document said nothing about efforts to address climate change, advance renewable energy or tackle other environmental threats."
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