Time-Tested Loss Reserving Methods Challenged: AM Best April 17, 2024 Reflecting on one of the trends that surfaced as property/casualty insurers announced 2023 financial results recently, AM Best expects reserve...
Climate Verdict for Swiss Women a Warning for European States, Oil Industry April 12, 2024 By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Alison Withers Governments and companies that are lax on climate action should be worried since this week’s European human rights court ruling...
Takeaways From the Swiss Women’s Climate Victory April 10, 2024 By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of more than 2,000 Swiss women on Tuesday, affirming their argument...
Swiss Women Win Big in Landmark Climate Case. Where Do US Climate Cases Stand? April 10, 2024 By Clark Mindock A landmark climate change ruling from the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday found that the Swiss government had...
Update: Swiss Women Win Landmark Climate Victory at Human Rights Court April 9, 2024 By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens...
How Three European Human Rights Cases Could Shape Climate Litigation April 8, 2024 By Gloria Dickie and Emma Farge Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights will...
Climate Activists, Companies Lawyer Up for Courtroom Battles November 22, 2023 By Gloria Dickie As global temperatures and emissions climb, people are increasingly turning to courtrooms to challenge fossil fuel companies’ activities, leading to...
Mercenary Hackers Stole Data Exxon Cited in Climate Lawsuits: US Prosecutors October 13, 2023 By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing U.S. prosecutors say an Israeli private investigator used hackers to steal emails from climate activists who were campaigning against American...
‘Climate Washing’ Lawsuits Jump as More Activists Challenge Corporate Claims: Report June 29, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes “Climate washing” litigation has risen sharply in the last two years as environmental groups and governments grow frustrated with corporate...
World’s ‘Carbon Majors’ Face Biggest Share Price Hit From Climate Litigation: Study May 23, 2023 The world’s ‘carbon majors’ in the energy, utilities and mining sectors face the biggest share price hit when climate-related lawsuits...