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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

In addition, the court rejected the contention that the Clean Air Act or foreign affairs doctrine completely preempted the plaintiffs’ claims and also indicated that federal common law would not provide a basis for complete preemption. Court Dismissed Counterclaims in Climate Scientist’s Defamation Lawsuit.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Arizona Court Ordered Production of Climate Scientists’ Emails Under Arizona’s Public Records Law. ExxonMobil Corp. applied federal common law. California Department of Food & Agriculture , No. 34-2015-80002005 (Cal. judgment Feb. 22, 2018; consolidated ruling Jan. Energy & Environment Legal Institute v.

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

Individuals, companies, and organizations filed 18 amicus briefs in support of the Public Health and Environmental Petitioners, State and Municipal Petitioners, Clean Energy Associations, and Power Company Petitioners. argued that the agreements and related arrangements conflicted with and were an obstacle to U.S.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Court Said Climate Scientist Provided Sufficient Evidence of Actual Malice for Blog Authors but Not for Publisher. Spain approved the National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030 in March 2021. Instead, they sought an order that the Plan must be more ambitions in order to be aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

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