by Eva Linde | May 26, 2023 | Lawsuits against private companies under tort law, Tort law, USA
Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp. 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...
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 | 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 | Mar 28, 2022 | Canada, Judicial review of projects and permits, Other constitutional claims
Raincoast Conservation Foundation v. Canada (Attorney General) Case Name: Raincoast Conservation Foundation v. Canada (Attorney General) Jurisdiction: Canada Type of Claim: Judicial review of projects and permits Summary of Result: Twelve applicants wanted to apply...
by Eva Linde | Jan 11, 2022 | Canada, Cases against federal legislature or government, Cases against governments and legislatures to achieve higher greenhouse gas reduction, Fundamental Rights, Other constitutional claims, Public Trust Doctrine
Lho’Imggin et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen Case Name: Lho’Imggin et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen (also known as Misdzi Yikh v. Her Majesty the Queen) Jurisdiction: Canada Type of claim: Challenge of federal government’s...
