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Just a week after the bombshell admission that a Harvard academic is working under a retainer agreement with a top plaintiffs’ attorney firm without any previous disclosure, a new report puts the spotlight on this practice happening at...
Wasserman also played a critical role in Minnesota's litigation, connecting activist lawyers with local climate change activists like Michael Noble—head of the Minnesota-based organization Fresh Energy—who served as a local front for the project. Weekly Newsletter Sign up × By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from Legal Newsline. You can unsubscribe at any time. Protected by Google ReCAPTCHA. According to its website, Fresh Energy's mission is to "shape and drive bold policy solutions to achieve equitable carbon-neutral economies" with a focus on "spee...
To date, courts have often been reluctant to interfere in what is viewed as an issue best left to policymakers. These recent judgements, and others, suggest things are changing.
REMKO DE WAAL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock This has been a seismic week for international oil and gas companies who have been slow to transition into clean energy firms – but are now being forced to change faster by courts and investors. The most significant moment came on Wednesday, when a Dutch court ordered Anglo-Dutch firm Shell to cut its carbon emissions 45 per cent by 2030, vitally including emissions from the products it sells. It was the first time … Continue reading Subscribe now for unlimited access App + Web
The Union of Concerned Scientists is urging BlackRock, Vanguard, state treasurers, and other major investors to vote for climate-critical shareholder proposals and against laggard corporate leadership at ExxonMobil. Here are four reasons why.