CLW has noticed with concern the deployment of congressional committees by the trial bar the same way state attorneys general have agreed to be used, in pursuit of private parties to help out tort litigation campaigns by political allies. Government Accountability & Oversight Board Member Matt Hardin testified against the practice at a recent hearing […]
Paper on Tuesday’s #ExxonKnew Trial: “a case most notable for … how badly it has fizzled”
Today’s New York Post has a useful item drawing attention to the incredible shrinking climate case set to kick off in New York on Tuesday. The piece closes with a summary of the seediness of the climate litigation industry: The charge is not only a far cry from the original #ExxonKnew allegations, it’s also almost […]
Weaponization of Law Enforcement — A Timeline
The below timeline affirms it is acceptable for an AG to launch investigations into, e.g., the renewable energy or climate industry at the request of trial lawyers October 2012: La Jolla meeting proceedings published. Plaintiffs’ attorney Matt Pawa calls for “a single sympathetic attorney general” to begin subpoenaing records of private parties targeted by climate […]