Thu May 23rd, On Environmental Law, by Julieanne Nguyen The Bramble Cay Melomys (Melomys Rubicola), also known as the mosaic-tailed rat, was found only on an island off Australia. Thriving off the small eastern Torres Strait of the Great Barrier Reef, hundreds of rats were present in 1978 after its […]
May 23, 2019; CLEVELAND, OH – The Environmental Law Network (ELN) is pleased to announce that they have received a Band 1 ranking in Environment in the Chambers and Partners 2019 Global Guide. Thirteen ELN member firms have been recognized in the Chambers 2019 USA Guide, one member firm has been […]
May 17, 2019 Nut Harvest on the Horizon: Funds Available to Replace Nut Harvest Equipment The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District offers monetary incentives for farmers to replace existing nut harvesters (harvest equipment) with new, low dust harvest equipment. The Low Dust Nut Harvester Program is available for […]
May 20, 2019 Megan A. Elliott MGKF Litigation Blog On April 9, 2019, Judge John Z. Lee of the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division denied the City of Evanston’s motion for a preliminary injunction against two utility companies in a RCRA action that sought to […]
May 16, 2019
Exxon Urges Denial of Class Certification in Securities-Related Climate Change Suit – Update from Bick Law, LLP
In late April, in the ongoing case Ramirez v. Exxon Mobil Corp., et al., Exxon urged a Texas federal court to deny class certification to investors alleging the company withheld knowledge of climate change costs and misrepresented those costs publicly. Exxon is arguing that the alleged misrepresentations had no significant […]