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As we approach the next presidential election, it's crucial to understand the differences between the potential Harris and Trump administrations regarding environmental policies. In the latest "In The Way We See It" Edition, Partners Martin Booher and Matthew Thurlow, and Associates Josh Wilson and Lindsey Simmons review each party's view on the role and priorities of the federal government in implementing and enforcing environmental laws. #BHArticle #FederalPolicy #Election2024

Is CCS BSER in power plants? Scrubbers were controversial, too, but have been very effective at removing nasty things that harm public health. Great analysis by Andy Mergen.

Today caps 12 months of Arguing Class Actions columns by DiCello Levitt LLP Founding Partner Adam Levitt. Links below for your reading pleasure. #classaction 1️⃣Objections to Class Action Settlements | bit.ly/41PhXG0 2️⃣Who Has Home-Field Advantage Post Bristol-Myers Squibb? | bit.ly/3HPysIU 3️⃣Why the Catalyst Theory Matters | bit.ly/3IHghWB 4️⃣The Supreme Court's Evolving 'Standing' Standard and What It Means for Class Actions | bit.ly/4aeWh9T 5️⃣Returning to the Plain Meaning of 'Predominance' | bit.ly/3JLbSSZ 6️⃣Trusting Juries and the Courts to Manage Damages Issues in Class Actions | bit.ly/3Ks5ws0 7️⃣In Defense of Defendant Class Actions | bit.ly/45N3XOZ 8️⃣Ringing the Bellwether—A Better Approach to Complex Multidistrict Litigation | bit.ly/3LZhud7 9️⃣Quality vs. Quantity—The Debate Over Reasonable Attorney Fees | bit.ly/47iq8gW 🔟Reevaluating the Rule Against One-Way Intervention | bit.ly/4eB3SBQ ⏸️Meet and Confer Abuses as Defendants' Litigation Strategy | bit.ly/novcolumn 1️⃣2️⃣CAFA's Local Controversy Exception | bit.ly/dec2024column

It’s time for #AYBILCelebrates, marking World Environment Day. To learn more about the role and function of environmental principles in ICJ (@International Court of Justice) judgments, check out Afshin Akhtarkhavan’s open access article: “Power, Environmental Principles and the International Court of Justice”: https://lnkd.in/gNMYvmXH

#Environmental attorney Jason A. Hill was quoted in an Axios article discussing recent #court rulings and #legislative developments affecting the National #EnvironmentalPolicy Act (NEPA). The piece highlighted a "bombshell" federal appellate court decision that could reshape #NEPA implementation and environmental permitting processes. Mr. Hill noted the rapidly evolving landscape. https://bit.ly/4fZZJIi #environmentallaw

As promised, a really phenomenal and timely conversation with Dana Johnson, Sheila Foster, Al Huang, and Rachel Godsil on Racism and the Law: Environmental & Climate Justice in the Age of the Roberts Court at the 10th CEEJH Environmental Justice Symposium: Environmental Justice Past, Present, and Future. We talk about--in Dana's words--the reality that "anything empowering communities is under attack." And, as Sheila shared, how the right is taking the laws to protect our communities and "turning those laws upside down." And then we get into how we respond, from legal and legislative strategies to framing, narrative, and storytelling, all grounded in our core Principles of Environmental Justice. https://lnkd.in/e9v8NC4H

Can the federal government require power plants to capture carbon emissions and other pollutants? Andrew Mergen of Harvard Law School, a former appellate attorney at the Justice Department’s environmental division, unpacks what will be a landmark ruling: https://lnkd.in/dmyRnCmk

Our industry experts discuss Enviornmental Tax Disputes at London International Disputes Week - follow the link to sign up

In my final column of the year for The National Law Journal, I explore and discuss the local controversy exception to the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). Learn how CAFA aims to balance federal jurisdiction with state interests, especially in cases involving environmental disasters. Read the full article below to understand the four key requirements of the local controversy exception and how recent court cases have interpreted these provisions. Special thanks to #DiCelloLevitt Partner Dan Flynn, Senior Counsel Anna Claire Skinner, and Associates Elizabeth Carpenter Esq and James Crisafulli for their contributions to this column. bit.ly/dec2024column

Court said the methodology adopted by the NGT for imposing such a penalty was totally unknown to the principles of law The Supreme Court has said the generation of revenue would have no nexus with the amount of penalty to be ascertained for environmental damages, while expressing anguish over the National Green Tribunal's order to impose a Rs 25 Cr penalty on a company without issuing any notice to it. Read more - https://t.co/6zHPbPlBiP #CourtUpdates #JusticeSystem #CourtCases #LegalProceedings #JudicialSystem #CourtroomDrama #SupremeCourt #HighCourt #DistrictCourt #CourtroomTrials #CourtroomStories #CourtroomDynamics #JusticePrevails #CourtroomAdvocate #LegalArguments #CourtroomJustice #CourtroomLitigation #TrialByCourt #CourtroomProcedures #CourtroomTales