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Environmental Law
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Quinn Emanuel's John Quinn: 'Climate Change-Related Litigation Is Going to Be a Real Growth Area'
By Linda A. Thompson | February 20, 2024
John Quinn, co-founder of one of the world's leading litigation firms, talks about global litigation opportunities, the rise of class actions in Europe and podcasting about the law.
7 minute read
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8 Years Out, Olympic Games Projects Add to Demand for Lawyers in Australia
By Christopher Niesche | February 6, 2024
At this rate, lawyers and recruiters are wondering if enough lawyers will be found to meet growing demand in Brisbane, the city designated host to the 2032 Olympic Games.
4 minute read
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France Creates Appeals Court to Focus on Climate Litigation
By Anne Bagamery | January 29, 2024
Lawyers say the creation of the new court is an acknowledgment of the growth, importance and complexity of climate litigation.
4 minute read
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What COP28 Achieved—And Was It Enough?
By Silke Goldberg and Jannis Bille, HSF | December 17, 2023
COP28 introduced a number of key milestones, including the first 'Global Stocktake', but some will view the outcomes achieved as a compromise.
4 minute read
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Lawyer Reticence on Climate Change is 'Weird': Partners From Kirkland, Clifford Chance and Linklaters Speak Out at COP28
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | December 14, 2023
As this year's COP comes to an end and the fight against climate change still seems long, lawyers discussed where they fit in at an event held at the Address Sky View hotel in downtown Dubai.
5 minute read
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Inside COP28: Key Themes From Week 1
By Silke Goldberg and Jannis Bille, HSF | December 10, 2023
Discussions have focused on delivering loss and damage funding, unlocking climate finance and pushing for a global deal to triple renewable energy efficiency by 2030.
4 minute read
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'Deals to Be Done, Finance to Raise, Disputes to Resolve': Clifford Chance and HSF Leaders on Why They're at COP28
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | December 7, 2023
Law.com speaks with Clifford Chance partner and ESG board chair, Jeroen Ouwehand and Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Justin D'Agostino about law firms' role in the climate change debate, and on the cynicism around COP this year.
5 minute read
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COP 28: What to Expect
By Silke Goldberg and Jannis Bille, HSF | November 26, 2023
COP28 is a good opportunity to take a step back to consider what sustainability means for each organisation, write two Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers.
5 minute read
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UK Court Gives Nod for Nigerian Communities' Claims Against Shell in Major Oil Spills Action
By Alfred Olufemi | November 24, 2023
The global oil giant now has the option of a settlement or going to trial.
5 minute read
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Law Firms Not Transparent on Applying ESG Criteria to Supply Chains, Research Company Says
By Charlotte Johnstone | November 6, 2023
The research by Lamp House analysed the websites of 125 top UK and North American law firms.
2 minute read
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Federal Judge Upends State of Florida 404 Permitting
By John J. Fumero | February 28, 2024
Environmental groups that won the ruling cheered, while Florida developers and the DEP were left wondering what would happen next. Some residential projects seeking final permitting are on hold, as are those in the planning stages. Attorneys representing environmental, real estate and local government interests should review how future development projects may be altered or shelved.
6 minute read
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NYS Proposed Bill To Require Enhanced Public Participation Plans for Major Projects: Will It Pass This Time Around?
By Gail Suchman, Eva Schneider and Samuel Zarkower | February 28, 2024
Last year, New York Senator Jessica Ramos introduced S. 2510-A, which would require all major projects located in or adjacent to a "disadvantaged community" to submit a written enhanced public participation plan to NYSDEC as part of the proposed project's permitting process. This article summarizes the bill's requirements and explores both the benefits and drawbacks of the bill as currently drafted.
6 minute read
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'Start at Zero': PacifiCorp Protests Wildfire Damages in 3rd Class Trial
By Amanda Bronstad | February 27, 2024
A third trial opened on Tuesday involving a class action brought against PacifiCorp on behalf of 5,000 survivors of wildfires in Oregon over Labor Day 2020.
3 minute read
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Why the Wide Range of Roundup Verdicts? It Might Depend on What Juries Hear About the EPA
By Amanda Bronstad | February 26, 2024
The wide range of Roundup verdicts, from defense wins for Monsanto to a $2.25 billion award, could be due to what jurors hear at trial about the EPA and foreign regulatory agencies.
8 minute read
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Tarah Heinzen on Protecting the Climate and Finding Your Niche
By Matthew Karmel | February 23, 2024
"Law school, for me, was not about becoming a lawyer per se but about enhancing my effectiveness as an advocate for the causes I am most passionate about," says Tarah Heinzen, legal director of Food and Water Watch.
7 minute read
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Supreme Court Grills EPA Over Agency's 'Good Neighbor Plan'
By Jimmy Hoover | February 21, 2024
The conservative justices express sympathy with the argument that the EPA failed to address potential legal defects in its effort to reduce gaseous pollutants.
4 minute read
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Recent Developments and Trends in Greenwashing Claims
By Giselle F. Mazmanian and Kate Campbell | February 21, 2024
Lawsuits alleging greenwashing are on the rise, targeting companies emphasizing environmentally conscious business practices and promoting environmental benefits of goods or services.
7 minute read
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EPA Set to Designate PFAS as Hazardous Substances Next Month
By Maydeen Merino | February 20, 2024
"Anytime you get a substance that is widely used and is showing up all over the place in the environment, now suddenly brought under the very serious liability regime of CERCLA, you're going to see a lot of potential liability and litigation around that," said UCLA environmental law professor William Boyd.
5 minute read
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The Week Ahead: Challenging Old Regs And New Ones
By Jimmy Hoover | February 20, 2024
The justices will consider the statute of limitations on challenging agency rules and federal environmental authority over states.
6 minute read
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10th Circuit Partially Reverses Summary Judgment Order Over Leaking Valero Pipeline Dispute
By Riley Brennan | February 16, 2024
Judge Gregory A. Phillips dissented from the majority's ruling granting Valero's motion for summary judgment. According to the majority, the dissent concluded that the lower court had correctly granted summary judgment as to Lazy S's legal injury, having relied on Valero's sampling data.
6 minute read
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