After years of litigation over the proper venue for climate change lawsuits, several federal courts of appeal have recently sent those cases to state courts across the nation, where they are now set to move forward. This development has potentially significant consequences for the energy company defendants and their liability reinsurers.

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Over the last few months, three federal appellate courts have issued decisions affirming district courts' orders remanding climate change lawsuits back to state courts.

Originally published in Law360 Insurance Authority - April 26, 2022.