Under this category, we summarize lawsuits, mostly brought by large corporations, against legislation or policies which the litigants deem too strict. Especially in the United States, a large wave of such anti-regulatory litigation has been brought against policies and regulations passed by the Obama administration.

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References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act

Anti-regulatory litigation, Canada, Other constitutional claims

Jurisdiction: Canada Type of claim: Anti-regulatory legislation Summary of result: GGPPA is constitutional, and this legislation falls under the federal government’s power over issues of national concern. Judgment...