Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 105: Listen and Learn -- Public and Private Nuisance
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The Seventh Circuit has affirmed a ruling by an Illinois federal district court, holding that an "Information Laws" exclusion bars coverage for an insured dental services company's TCPA claim. Mesa Laboratories, Inc. v....more
Another day, another loss for governments suing oil and gas producers based on the effects of climate change. Yesterday, the Southern District of New York dismissed a nuisance action filed by New York City against five of...more
Yesterday, a California federal court dismissed Oakland’s climate change lawsuit against five of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, holding that Oakland failed to state an actionable claim for public nuisance. The...more
Last week, Boulder made good on its threat to file a lawsuit seeking potentially billions of dollars from energy producers based on the effects of climate change. The city and county of Boulder, along with San Miguel...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently clarified the elements needed to sustain a claim for nuisance and trespass in the environmental context. Generally, plaintiffs assert claims under common law such as nuisance and...more