Analysis Commentary A Maryland Judge Has Sided With Oil Companies In Dismissing Baltimore's Climate Liability Lawsuit. What Might It Mean For Other Climate Cases Against Big Oil, And Where Do The Cases Stand? Credit: Mike Mozart (via Flickr), CC BY 2.0
Michigan Sues Big Oil, Alleging A Conspiracy To Delay The Energy Transition The lawsuit, which comes after the Trump administration preemptively sued the state last year, brings claims under federal and state antitrust laws. Story co-published with One Earth Now Major oil and gas companies are facing a fresh lawsuit from a U.S. state contending that they conspired to stifle competition
Montana Supreme Court Denies New Petition From Youth Climate Activists A year after affirming a landmark trial court ruling striking down an anti-climate policy in Montana and recognizing young people’s right to a healthy environment and climate system, Montana’s top court has denied a new petition filed by many of the same youth activists seeking to enforce their
Turn To The Courts: Report Reflects On 10 Years Of Climate Litigation In the face of government inaction and corporate impunity in worsening climate crisis, courts are playing a critical role, new analysis finds. Co-published with One Earth Now On June 24, 2015, the Hague District Court in the Netherlands handed down a world-first ruling in a climate lawsuit brought by the