Programming

June 15, 2023 | 1 - 2 pm

Recorded Webinar—Climate Change Regulation by Litigation: Wise Use, or Misuse, of State and Local Resources?

Panelists:

Matthew Mailloux
Phil Goldberg
Sarah E. Hunt

Panelists:
Phil Goldberg, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
Matthew Mailloux, Policy Advisor, ClearPath
Sarah E. Hunt, President, Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy

Description:
After recent developments at the U.S. Supreme Court, state and local climate-change-related lawsuits will now head to state courts around the country, with potentially more tort and consumer protection claims to follow. Our panelists will survey the climate litigation landscape; discuss whether this case-by-case approach, as well as the use of novel legal theories, is a viable climate-protection strategy; and assess available alternative approaches that cities and states could pursue.

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B.P. P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

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City of New York v. Chevron Corporation

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