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German Court Allows Peruvian Farmer To Sue RWE Over Climate Change

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Saul Luciano Lliuya, a farmer who lives near Lake Palcacocha in the Peruvian Andes, has sued Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk (RWE), a major German utility company, to pay for the impact of climate change on his community. A court in Hamm, Germany, has agreed to hear the case.

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Fifth Circuit Throws Out DOL Fiduciary Rule

The Energy Law Blog

The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal vacated the entire DOL Fiduciary rule in a split decision on March 15, 2018, U.S. Chamber of Commerce v. DOL , No. 17-10238 (5 th Cir. 3/15/2018). Two other circuits have upheld the DOL rule (the Tenth and the District of Columbia Circuits). This ruling will not become immediately applicable as it is subject to rehearing and appeal to the Supreme Court.

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