Two recently filed lawsuits, Aloha Petroleum Ltd. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. and Everest Premier Insurance Co. v. Gulf Oil Ltd. Partnership, signal the beginning of litigation over liability insurance coverage for...more
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...more
4/27/2022
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In January, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of the lawsuits filed against oil and gas companies for their alleged contribution to climate change. The Court’s ruling will likely have a significant impact on how...more
This is the fifth of six articles addressing climate change lawsuits in the context of (re)insurance.
In previous articles in this series, we have discussed the litigation risks faced by liability insurers as a result of...more
This is the third of five articles addressing climate change lawsuits in the context of (re)insurance.
Following on from our previous article which highlighted the developing and varying body of climate change cases...more
This is the first of five articles that address climate change lawsuits in the context of (re)insurance. This article reviews the recent U.S. and foreign climate change lawsuits and offers suggestions to liability...more