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The D&O Diary
Advocacy Group Sues Shell’s Board for Insufficient Climate Change Action
In what it calls the “world’s first” of its type, the environmental advocacy group ClientEarth has filed a shareholder derivative action against the board of Shell plc, claiming that the…
Climate Solutions Legal Digest
Biogas Market Enters 2023 on Strong Tailwinds
2022 saw a flurry of renewable natural gas (RNG)-related deals, including in anticipation of (and then in response to) the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Sustainability mandates and the growing…
Litigation Finance Journal
Nigeria Loses Funded Claim Against Shell and Eni
By John Freund
While the majority of lawsuits between corporates and national governments tend to see litigation funders working with the corporate party, there are examples of states seeking third-party funding to finance…
Allens Insights
Shell v Commissioner of Taxation
By Allens
The meaning of 'exploration' 7 min read On Friday 9 September 2022, the High Court rejected the Commissioner's application for special leave to appeal against the decision of the Full…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Green Pills
By John Armour, Luca Enriques, Thom Wetzer
Many of the world’s largest firms have recently announced their intention to reduce carbon emissions over the coming decades. The financial sector claims to have mobilized over $130 trillion in…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
On Remand from U.S. Supreme Court, First Circuit Upholds Original Decision to Remand Massive Fossil-Fuel Case to Rhode Island State Court
The First Circuit returns to State of Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Prods. Co., LLC, No. 19-1818 (1st Cir. May 24, 2020) – previously discussed on this blog on November…
Global Policy Watch
Ukraine Crisis: Changing M&A Transactions for Technology Companies
By Louise Nash, Philipp Tamussino
Technology equity markets took a sharp turn in the last two months of Q1 2022, with S&P Technology Index reaching to over 18% in the red in mid-March, before closing…
Litigation Finance Journal
Third Point LLC on Shell PLC Restructuring
By John Freund
Litigation Finance Journal recently reported on Shell PLC’s board of directors who are accused of allegedly manipulating ESG frameworks at the expense of shareholder interest. New York-based Third Point LLC…
The HB Blog
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine & The Shape of International Trade to Come
Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign and democratic nation, has shattered Europe’s long peace, cancelled the peace dividend bestowed by what was thought to be the end…
Hague Law Blog
Reshuffle pending at Shell? Not a big deal for service.
By Aaron Lukken
[caption id="attachment_5855" align="alignright" width="320"] An iconic Shell station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. David Bjorgen via Wikimedia Commons.[/caption] Reports the New York Times this morning: Shell proposes a shift to Britain,…