by Eva Linde | May 26, 2023 | Lawsuits against private companies under tort law, Tort law, USA
US Climate Litigation against Private Companies Much of US climate change litigation involves private actors (typically individuals or non-governmental organizations) suing the government for failure to address the climate crisis. Another area of climate litigation in...
by Eva Linde | Mar 1, 2023 | Lawsuits against private companies under tort law, Netherlands, Tort law
Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell Case name: Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell Jurisdiction: Netherlands Type of claim: Lawsuits against private companies Summary of result: The District Court found that Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) owed a duty of care...
by Eva Linde | Jan 30, 2023 | Special Topics
Divestment Definition(s) Divestment refers to the action taken by an institution (i.e. a business, university/college, government, etc.) to withdraw money invested in a company or country. This withdrawal could take many forms, including, but not limited to, selling...
by Eva Linde | Aug 26, 2022 | Anti-regulatory litigation, Canada, Other constitutional claims
References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act Jurisdiction: Canada Type of claim: Anti-regulatory legislation Summary of result: GGPPA is constitutional, and this legislation falls under the federal government’s power...
by Eva Linde | Aug 7, 2022 | Canada, Climate Activists, Divestment, Miscellaneous
Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC v. Mivasair Case Name: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC v. Mivasair Jurisdiction: Canada Type of Claim: Criminal trial against climate activists and protesters for public disobedience of an injunction Summary of Result: Applications dismissed;...