National Law Journal | Commentary
By Michael H. Levin | October 5, 2022
After three months, the murky implications of "West Virginia" begin to unfold.
By Cheryl Miller | September 21, 2022
"If experience is any guide, our decision not to order review will be misconstrued by some as an affirmative determination by this court that under the law, bumble bees are fish," Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye wrote in an unusual explanation that was also signed by Associate Justices Carol Corrigan and Joshua Groban.
By Amanda Bronstad | September 16, 2022
In a ruling on Friday, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel found the defendant companies, including 3M, had "significantly greater knowledge" than the U.S. government about the risks of "forever chemicals" in their aqueous film-forming foam products.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Christine Schiffner | September 7, 2022
Plaintiffs and defense firms alike are bracing for a new wave of environmental litigation centering on "forever chemicals," after the EPA has signaled to set new regulatory standards classifying these substances as hazardous under CERCLA, commonly known as "Superfund."
National Law Journal | Commentary
By Tony Mauro | September 6, 2022
A compelling new book by a Ninth Circuit judge focuses on the conservation advocacy of Douglas and his high public profile, unlike any other.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Bruce Love | August 19, 2022
Regulators and plaintiffs firms want more than just policy statements. Law firms are having to prove the data behind their clients' ESG efforts to avoid claims that it's all for show.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | August 9, 2022
Demand is up in ESG and corporate practices as clients sweat the SEC's proposed climate risk disclosures.
By Linda A. Thompson | July 25, 2022
Fossil Fuel companies are using a 1990s investment agreement treaty to recoup investment losses suffered as a result of governments' plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions. NGOs have called the treaty a "climate action killer" and lawyers say it has created a regulatory chill.
National Law Journal | Commentary
By Curt Levey | July 25, 2022
The merit of climate lawsuits is debatable and lawmakers should ask hard questions about whether lawsuits are the best approach to combating climate change, and the public should be concerned about the funding behind these suits.
National Law Journal | Profile
By Christine Schiffner | July 25, 2022
"Right now the scary thing is that there are big companies that have done a lot of harm and exploring a bankruptcy option to get out of compensating victims."
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