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  1. December 22, 2022

    Biggest Energy-Related Court Rulings Of 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.

  2. July 08, 2022

    Biggest Energy-Related Rulings Of 2022: Midyear Report

    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.

  3. May 17, 2022

    4th Circuit Won't Rethink Baltimore Climate Suit Remand

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday stood by its decision that Baltimore's suit seeking climate change-related infrastructure damages from fossil fuel companies belongs in state court, rejecting a rehearing bid from Chevron, ExxonMobil and other energy producers.

  4. May 13, 2022

    GOP States Back 4th Circ. Redo On Baltimore Climate Ruling

    Fifteen Republican-led states on Thursday backed a bid by fossil fuel companies to have the Fourth Circuit rethink its decision that Baltimore's climate change suit belongs in state court, arguing that the decision effectively allows single states to set national climate policy.

  5. May 06, 2022

    4th Circ. Urged To Rethink Remand Of Baltimore Climate Suit

    Exxon, Chevron and other oil companies have told the Fourth Circuit its earlier decision remanding Baltimore's suit over climate change-related damages conflicts with other circuit and U.S. Supreme Court precedent, and want an en banc rehearing.

  6. April 07, 2022

    4th Circ. Again Remands Baltimore Climate Claims

    The Fourth Circuit on Thursday again remanded to state court Baltimore's suit seeking to hold energy giants like Shell and BP to the fire for climate change-related infrastructure damages, after being ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court to take a deeper look at the companies' jurisdiction arguments.

  7. January 25, 2022

    4th Circ. Judges Press Energy Cos. On Climate Suit's Future

    Fourth Circuit judges on Tuesday had tough questions for energy companies contending that Baltimore's suit seeking to put them on the hook for climate change-related infrastructure damages belongs in federal court, especially as the companies also argue that climate suits can't be sustained in federal court.

  8. January 03, 2022

    Energy Litigation To Watch In 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.

  9. September 14, 2021

    Local Orgs Tell 4th Circ. Climate Claims Belong In State Court

    The Fourth Circuit should send Baltimore's lawsuit claiming a group of coal, gas and oil companies are responsible for climate-related infrastructure damages back to state court, according to a friend-of-the-court brief docketed Tuesday by a number of local government organizations such as the International Municipal Lawyers Association.

  10. September 08, 2021

    Baltimore Tells 4th Circ. Climate Claims Belong In State Court

    Baltimore's mayor and City Council fired back at efforts by a group of energy companies to keep in federal court the city's lawsuit seeking to put them on the hook for climate-related infrastructure damages, telling the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday its allegations are state law violation claims that don't concern federal law.