Environment, Climate, & Fossil Fuels

Chapman et al v. Monsanto Company

Covington & Burling

Covington & Burling LLP has represented Monsanto and Bayer in a number of cases alleging that exposure to the companys' herbicides caused cancer. Covington …

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Chevron Corporation v. Donziger

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Gibson Dunn prosecuted environmental activist and attorney Steven Donzinger on behalf of Chevron Corporation. Donzinger had previously won a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron …

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City of New York v. BP P.L.C. et al.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen, & Katz

Wachtell defended ConocoPhillips in an action brought by New York City against fossil fuel companies seeking damages for climate change-related injuries.

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Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors

O'Melveny & Myers

O'Melveny & Myers represents Exxon Mobil in its bid to temporarily truck crude oil from Exxon’s Santa Ynez Unit, which consists of three offshore platforms …

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Gantner v. PG&E

Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Cravath is defending PG&E in a lawsuit alleging that PG&E's criminal negligence caused power outages, wildfires, and deaths. Plaintiffs allege that PG&E negligently failed …

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People of the State of New York vs. Exxon Mobil Corporation

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Paul Weiss defended Exxon Mobil in a prominent lawsuit alleging that Exxon misled investors about risks from climate change. The firm boasts about this …

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