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  1. January 30, 2017

    Tillerson Won't Have To Testify In Kids' Climate Suit

    An Oregon magistrate judge on Friday rejected a bid to depose U.S. Secretary of State nominee and former Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO Rex Tillerson in a suit accusing the federal government of failing to protect future generations from climate change, saying that he isn't obligated to testify because he no longer works in the oil industry.

  2. January 03, 2017

    Exxon CEO Pressed To Testify In Kids' Climate Suit

    Children and environmentalists accusing the federal government of failing to protect future generations from climate change want to depose Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO and U.S. secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson, citing accusations that his company actively worked to discourage climate action despite knowledge that fossil fuel development was a cause.

  3. January 02, 2017

    Energy Cases To Watch In 2017

    After a year filled with blockbuster rulings, energy litigation will again grab the spotlight in 2017, with an eagerly awaited decision on the legality of the Obama administration's signature Clean Power Plan taking center stage. Here are the cases that energy attorneys will be watching this year.

  4. November 15, 2016

    Landmark Climate Suit Likely To Be Tested On Appeal

    An Oregon federal judge stepped into uncharted legal territory last week when she refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the federal government of failing to protect future generations from climate change, and experts say her decision will likely be appealed to the Ninth Circuit and could be on the inside track to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  5. November 10, 2016

    Greenlighting Kids' Climate Suit, Ore. Judge Cites Ancient Law

    An Oregon federal judge on Thursday refused to throw out a suit accusing the federal government of failing to protect future generations from the threats of climate change, saying the government's focus on specific laws was a myopic view of a suit over fundamental rights protected by more ancient law.

  6. April 11, 2016

    Keep Kids' Climate Suit Alive For Now, Magistrate Says

    An Oregon magistrate judge said a novel suit filed by children and environmentalists seeking to force the U.S. government to curb fossil fuel use and slash carbon emissions shouldn't be immediately nixed, saying the court should consider additional evidence before deciding the suit's fate.

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