United States of America

Case Name:                Comer v. Murphy Oil USA Jurisdiction:               United States Type of claim:            Lawsuit against private company under tort law Summary of result:  Claim dismissed Judgment final:          Yes Court instances: Court Type of...

Case Name:                City of New York v. BP p.l.c. Jurisdiction:               United States Type of claim:            Motion to dismiss Summary of result:  Motion to dismiss granted (case dismissed) Judgment final:          Yes Court instances: Court Type of...

Case name: Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp. Jurisdiction: United States Type of claim: Lawsuits against private companies Summary of result: Claim dismissed Judgement final: Yes Court instances:  Court Type of decision Summary of Decision United States...

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 the US involves lawsuits against private...