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Climate Change Suits Against Energy Companies Tossed by U.S. State Courts

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On January 23, 2025, in an opinion for City of Annapolis v. BP PLC, et al. and Anne Arundel County, Maryland v. BP PLC, et al., the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, dismissed two cases brought by the City of...more

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PFAS ALERT: What Happens in California Won’t Likely Stay in California

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In what has been earmarked as the largest government enforcement PFAS action to date, California’s attorney general last month filed an historic lawsuit against more than a dozen per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS)...more

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Chinese Government Sued in Multiple Class Actions by U.S. Citizens and Businesses

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An initial wave of three class actions stemming from COVID-19 were filed against the Chinese government this past week. Each action claims the Chinese government is liable for injuries and damages in the United States caused...more

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Scooter Class Action Unlikely to Succeed

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Nine named plaintiffs filed a putative class action in Los Angeles Superior Court on October 19, 2018, against two scooter ride share companies, Lime and Bird, and two scooter manufacturers, Segway and Xiaomi USA, complaining...more

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