December 22, 2022
A seismic U.S. Supreme Court ruling that curbs the federal government's climate change authority dominated a year of court decisions with major implications for the energy industry. Here's a recap of some of the biggest energy-related court rulings of 2022.
July 08, 2022
A blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court ruling that curbs the federal government's climate change authority capped a first half of 2022 that produced several court decisions with major implications for the energy industry. Here's a rundown of some of the biggest energy-related court decisions issued so far this year.
June 27, 2022
The Ninth Circuit on Monday stood by its decision that climate change suits brought by local governments in California against fossil fuel companies belong in state court.
May 31, 2022
Industry groups are backing a plea that the Ninth Circuit rethink its decision that climate change torts brought by California local governments against fossil fuel companies belong in state court, arguing that federal law must apply in such cases.
May 25, 2022
Several Republican-led states want the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its decision to remand California suits against Exxon, Chevron and others over climate change damages, arguing the outcome in the Golden State could set national standards that merit consideration beyond state court.
May 18, 2022
Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron and other oil companies urged the Ninth Circuit to rethink sending several California local governments' lawsuits seeking climate change-related damages back to state court, arguing the ruling conflicts with precedent set by other circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court.
April 19, 2022
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday sent California local governments' lawsuits seeking climate change-related damages from energy giants including Chevron Corp. and ExxonMobil Corp. back to state court, rejecting the businesses' efforts to take them to federal court.
April 13, 2022
State and local governments pursuing climate change torts against fossil fuel companies say the Fourth Circuit's sweeping conclusion that such suits belong in state court draws a blueprint other circuit courts should follow to reject industry arguments that the cases are a federal matter.
January 03, 2022
The energy litigation landscape of 2022 will be dominated by one of the biggest cases in years, as the U.S. Supreme Court mulls the scope of the federal government's climate change authority. But courts are also considering the future of climate tort litigation and a federal-state clash over electricity policy. Here are four areas of litigation energy attorneys will be closely watching this year.
December 14, 2020
The past year has been flooded with major rulings affecting the energy sector, with courts weighing in on climate change litigation and the boundaries of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's authority. In the first of a two-part series, Law360 breaks down the biggest energy-related court decisions of 2020.