State Climate Superfund Laws Face Legal Hurdles, But Lawmakers Push Forward Ahead of High-Stakes Supreme Court Battle
Last week, another federal judge blocked New York’s landmark “climate superfund law,” delivering a significant setback to the state’s ambitious attempt to make major fossil fuel companies pay billions of…
Federal Appeals Court Rules U.S. Constitution Does Not Guarantee Right to Clean Drinking Water Amid Jackson Crisis
A federal appeals court has delivered a consequential legal blow to residents of Jackson, Mississippi, ruling that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee Americans a fundamental right to clean and…
Ontario Court Rules on Decades-Old Family Farm Dispute Over Beneficial Ownership and Sweat Equity
Property registrations carried out for tax planning or estate strategies can often carry unintended legal consequences decades down the road. This reality was front and center in a recent ruling…
Federal Appeals Court Rules U.S. Constitution Does Not Guarantee Right to Clean Drinking Water Amid Jackson Crisis
A federal appeals court has delivered a consequential legal blow to residents of Jackson, Mississippi, ruling that the United States Constitution does not guarantee citizens a fundamental right to clean…