Environmental
Oct. 13, 2009
Climate Change: A Nuisance?
Jose Allen, Kenneth Berlin, Don Frost and Stacy Kray of Skadden write on the 2nd Circuit's decision to allow nuisance claims in greenhouse gas litigation.
ENVIRONMENT
By Jose Allen, Kenneth Berlin, Don Frost and Stacy KrayOn Sept. 21, 2009, in a precedent-setting decision, the 2nd Circuit ruled that states, municipalities and certain private groups have standing to bring nuisance claims seeking to force companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co., Inc., Nos. 05-5104-cv, 05-5119-cv, 2009 WL 2996729. The decision has potentially wide-ranging implications...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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