For reasons that are not readily apparent and may benefit from further inquiry, this email just popped up in Government Accountability & Oversight v. Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts, and Andrea Campbell II (2084cv01858). This email was previously, implausibly withheld in full: This case involves MA OAG’s coordination with/recruitment by an outside activist […]
Reuters: New York City lawsuit against Exxon, BP, Shell over climate change dismissed
Story here. UPDATE: Opinion here. Money paragraph in summary: In very short, it appears that the plaintiffs’ switcheroo to claiming these purely local we swear, statutory consumer protection not at all energy policy or GHG reduction claims is a sword that carries two-edges. The one that cut them here is the statute of limitations. By […]
SCOTUS Not Weighing in on ‘Climate Torts’ Yet
Courtesy of Reason magazine CLW sees that the United States Supreme Court has denied certiorari sought by energy companies in Sunoco LP v. Honolulu and Shell PLC v. Honolulu. Noting in particular the following from Reason contributor Jonathan Adler, CLW’s view is that SCOTUS involvement is only a matter of time, but the coming further years of litigation and […]