The University of Arizona is at long last releasing records responsive to a December 7, 2011 open records request for ClimateGate and related public records. CBL_Hughes_Withheld_Documents_FINAL Malcolm_Hughes_Withheld_Records_Log_Dec_2011_Request_(9-7-12)_(00011861) ATI U of A Hughes Overpeck FOI Request
Emails Show Law Firm Pitching Miami on Climate Lawsuit
The California-based law firm Sher Edling pitched the idea of a municipal lawsuit against major energy producers to top officials within the city of Miami that would seek to extract compensation from oil companies for present and future damages due to the effects of climate change, according to emails obtained through open records requests. The new documents […]
UCLA Professor’s Role In Climate Litigation Raises Transparency Questions
UCLA law professor Ann Carlson is thankful for the role wealthy plaintiffs’ attorneys play in advancing climate change litigation across the country. She is also grateful for the significant funding her UCLA law clinic receives to focus on climate litigation efforts. But what’s not always clear is Carlson’s own position and her ties to lawyers […]