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By Anna-Marie Slot, Ashurst | November 8, 2021
Ashurst partner Anna-Marie Slot describes the debate going on both outside and inside the event.
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By Lisa Shuchman | November 7, 2021
Demand for legal services is up. The talent war rages on. Salaries are soaring. Yet retention continues to be a problem. In this week's Global Lawyer, we wonder how long is this sustainable?
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By Christopher Niesche | November 5, 2021
The alliance comes at a time when corporations are increasingly in need of legal and risk expertise as well as engineering and technical know-how to address climate change.
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By Paul Hodkinson | November 5, 2021
Pro bono efforts and climate change: how do firms compare? There is no shying away from big issues in this week's London Lawyer Briefing
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By Silke Goldberg, Rebecca Major, Anna-Marie Slot, Lorraine Johnston and Eleanor Reeves | November 5, 2021
In our latest set of blogs from lawyers attending COP26, we hear key takeaways from Herbert Smith Freehills and Ashurst partners.
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By Hannah Walker | November 4, 2021
The programme was rolled out last month and has been met with enthusiasm by the firm's clients.
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By Anna-Marie Slot, Lorraine Johnston and Eleanor Reeves, Ashurst | November 4, 2021
On the ground everyone was talking about the Mark Carney speech, say Ashurst's partners in Glasgow.
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By Silke Goldberg and Rebecca Major, Herbert Smith Freehills | November 4, 2021
On the main stage, the focus predominantly switched to the financial world as it was officially 'finance day'.
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By Silke Goldberg and Rebecca Major, Herbert Smith Freehills | November 3, 2021
The atmosphere is one of cautious enthusiasm, say HSF partners on the ground.
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By Rebecca Major and Silke Goldberg, Herbert Smith Freehills | November 2, 2021
Law.com International is running a regular blog on the event written by lawyers on the ground.
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By Victoria Flynn | March 4, 2024
"I would encourage the attorney general and other elected officials who have filed suit against New Jersey businesses to reflect on that decision because of the impact these lawsuits will have on our business community that provides energy to our residents, especially if these lawsuits are unlikely to be able to successfully combat climate change," writes Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn.
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By David G. Mandelbaum | March 4, 2024
There may be some confusion over how "brown" a "brownfield" has to be to qualify, but just the label connotes an increased risk of residual liability to those associated with the site to clean up contamination. Therefore, these tax provisions create a demand for the conventional environmental practice tools that manage that risk.
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By Amanda Bronstad | March 1, 2024
Jurors in Conway County Circuit Court, in Arkansas, gave Monsanto its 11th win on Friday in Roundup trials, and New Castle County Superior Court Judge Vivian Medinilla declared a mistrial after jurors in Delaware were deadlocked.
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By Jimmy Hoover | March 1, 2024
The companies are asking the justices to review a Hawaii Supreme Court decision clearing the way for a state court to hear Honolulu's lawsuit over the damage and remedial costs associated with climate change.
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By Linda A. Thompson | March 1, 2024
Companies that cause severe and irreparable harm to the environment could face fines of up to €1.6 million. Belgium also classified ecocide as an international crime, on par with war crimes, crimes of aggression, crimes against humanity and genocide.
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By John J. Fumero | February 28, 2024
Environmental groups that won the ruling cheered, while Florida developers and the DEP were left wondering what would happen next. Some residential projects seeking final permitting are on hold, as are those in the planning stages. Attorneys representing environmental, real estate and local government interests should review how future development projects may be altered or shelved.
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By Gail Suchman, Eva Schneider and Samuel Zarkower | February 28, 2024
Last year, New York Senator Jessica Ramos introduced S. 2510-A, which would require all major projects located in or adjacent to a "disadvantaged community" to submit a written enhanced public participation plan to NYSDEC as part of the proposed project's permitting process. This article summarizes the bill's requirements and explores both the benefits and drawbacks of the bill as currently drafted.
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By Amanda Bronstad | February 27, 2024
A third trial opened on Tuesday involving a class action brought against PacifiCorp on behalf of 5,000 survivors of wildfires in Oregon over Labor Day 2020.
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By Amanda Bronstad | February 26, 2024
The wide range of Roundup verdicts, from defense wins for Monsanto to a $2.25 billion award, could be due to what jurors hear at trial about the EPA and foreign regulatory agencies.
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By Matthew Karmel | February 23, 2024
"Law school, for me, was not about becoming a lawyer per se but about enhancing my effectiveness as an advocate for the causes I am most passionate about," says Tarah Heinzen, legal director of Food and Water Watch.
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