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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term. The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -

The Evolving Climates in the US and UK for Environmental Damage Claims

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/20/2022

The November 2022 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) spotlighted the political and diplomatic challenges of compensating damages caused by climate change. At the same time, fundamental questions...more

Objecting to a Real Estate Project in Florida Carries a Risk of Liability

Shutts & Bowen LLP on 1/28/2021

By refusing to hear an appeal of a decision by a Florida appellate court, the US Supreme Court effectively sided with a developer who won a multi-million judgment against someone who tried to undermine the developer’s...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2018 #2

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/14/2018

As Storm Looms, 4th Circuit Reverses Ruling Against Dominion on Coal Ash Pollution at Chesapeake Site - "Water pollution from a coal ash landfill and settling ponds at a closed power plant in Chesapeake is not a violation of...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2018 #3

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/20/2018

An Interview with Bill Raney, President of West Virginia Coal Association - Nick Preservati, Co-Chair of Spilman's Energy Practice Group, recently sat down with Bill Raney, President of the West Virginia Coal Association...more

Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing of Clean Air Act Suit and War of Words Ensues

Nossaman LLP on 2/10/2014

On February 3, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined to rehear en banc a decision handed down last October by a three-judge panel, thereby leaving in place a decision that could significantly...more

U.S. Supreme Court Briefing of Greenhouse Gas Cases Underway Oral Argument Scheduled for February 24, 2014

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/10/2014

Briefing before the U.S. Supreme Court is currently underway in a matter involving challenges to the suite of greenhouse gas (GHG) cases decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in December...more

Objectors Seek Writ of Certiorari to SCOTUS Over Monsanto Agent Orange Settlement

BakerHostetler on 2/4/2014

On January 21, 2014, objectors to a class action settlement over contamination from Monsanto Agent Orange herbicide filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Unites States Supreme Court. The Petition asked the Court to...more

Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Impacting Environmental and Regulatory Law

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/17/2013

The recent term of the United States Supreme Court featured several rulings on environmental and other regulatory issues. This update highlights the major environmental decisions this term, as well as some of the issues the...more

REGULATORY: Environmental: U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Interstate Air Pollution Rules

King & Spalding on 7/15/2013

The U.S. Supreme Court will give the Environmental Protection Agency another chance to justify its rule targeting interstate air pollution. On June 24, 2013, the Court agreed to take up this issue by reviewing a case from the...more

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