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U.S. Supreme Court Ends Youth Climate Change Suit

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On March 24, in Kelsey Cascadia Rose Juliana et al. v. United States of America et al., the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition to hear an appeal from Our Children’s Trust from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

New York State Amends Landmark “Climate Change Superfund Act” Amidst Legal Challenges

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We previously reported on New York State’s enactment of the Climate Change Superfund Act (the “Climate Superfund Act” or the “Act”), groundbreaking legislation that seeks to recover $75 billion from fossil fuel producers for...more

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A New Era of Climate Accountability: State Climate Superfund Laws Gain Momentum

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As climate adaptation and mitigation costs escalate, a wave of state climate superfund legislation is emerging across the United States. This novel approach to climate accountability, pioneered by Vermont and New York,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Court Order Hobbles Challenge to California’s Climate Disclosure Laws

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Companies following the ongoing legal challenge to California’s climate disclosure laws in hopes that the court would strike down or limit the scope of these laws will be disappointed by the order issued by the U.S. District...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Navigating Executive Actions: How to Assess Their Impact and Legality

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In the first two weeks of his second administration, President Donald J. Trump has signed dozens of executive orders and “taken more than 300 executive actions” on a broad array of topics. These topics include oil and gas...more

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