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Delaware Law Weekly

Roundup Verdicts: Arkansas Jurors Side With Monsanto, Mistrial in Delaware

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.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Oil Giants Implore Supreme Court to End State Climate Suits: 'Time for Review Is Now'

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.
4 minute read

International Edition

Belgium Becomes 1st EU Country to Criminalize Ecocide

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.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Upends State of Florida 404 Permitting

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.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYS Proposed Bill To Require Enhanced Public Participation Plans for Major Projects: Will It Pass This Time Around?

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.
6 minute read

Law.com

'Start at Zero': PacifiCorp Protests Wildfire Damages in 3rd Class Trial

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.
3 minute read

Law.com

Why the Wide Range of Roundup Verdicts? It Might Depend on What Juries Hear About the EPA

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.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Tarah Heinzen on Protecting the Climate and Finding Your Niche

"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.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Grills EPA Over Agency's 'Good Neighbor Plan'

The conservative justices express sympathy with the argument that the EPA failed to address potential legal defects in its effort to reduce gaseous pollutants.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Recent Developments and Trends in Greenwashing Claims

Lawsuits alleging greenwashing are on the rise, targeting companies emphasizing environmentally conscious business practices and promoting environmental benefits of goods or services.
7 minute read

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