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UK Human Rights Blog
Parent company owes duty of care in transnational cases – Hague Court of Appeal
The Hague Court of Appeal has recently handed down a ruling that is of profound importance to environmental lawyers. It is not only the first case at the appellate level…
Litigation Finance Journal
Is the Shell Ruling a Harbinger of More Large Class Actions?
By John Freund
Some say that Britain is in the midst of a third wave of class actions. After the US and Australian markets embraced the practice of collective actions against big businesses…
Litigators at Work
Court Excludes EEOC Determination Letter That Contained Factual Inaccuracies and Conclusions of Law
By Martin W. Aron, Katherine M. DiCicco
Courts regularly act as gatekeepers in determining what evidence juries are entitled to hear at trial. In Nuccio v. Shell Pipeline Co., LP, a federal district court barred an Equal…
UK Human Rights Blog
What is a continuing nuisance?
Harrison Jalla and others v. (1) Shell International Trading and Shipping Company (2) Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited [2021[ EWCA Civ 63 – read judgment A traditional phrase…
The Energy Law Blog
Drilling for our Future: Technological Advances Leading the Industry
By Denice Redd-Robinette, Liskow & Lewis
Several major oil and gas producers around the world are working with the Rocky Mountain Institute to develop a digital platform to assist in tracking and reducing emissions. Shell, ExxonMobil…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
No Appellate Jurisdiction Over Remand Order Under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d) Except on Federal-Officer Ground, Holds First Circuit
In State of Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Prods. Co., LLC, No. 19-1818 (1st Cir. Oct. 29, 2020), the First Circuit joins the majority of circuits in holding that the…
Litigation Finance Journal
Nigerian Oil Skirmish Continues as Eni and Shell Ramp Up Attacks
By John Freund
A case between the Nigerian government and oil giants Eni And Shell is still underway. The issue is OPL245, and an allegedly corrupt deal made in 2011. While everyone involved…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Plan Participant Personal Information: Retirement Plan Asset?
By Anne Hall
Earlier this year, a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against Shell Oil Company by several participants in the company’s 401(k) plan, claiming…
The Energy Law Blog
Oil Majors’ Commitment to Net-Zero Emissions Leads to Investments in Wind Energy
By Randee V. Iles, Cristian M. Soler
U.S. and European major oil companies are beginning to re-evaluate their business structure and investment strategies in light of the current financial, legal, and social climate. In response, the industry…
Benefits Law Advisor
Is Personal Information of Retirement Plan Participants an ERISA Plan Asset?
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, René E. Thorne
A little more than one year ago, we reported on a settlement (Cassell et al. v. Vanderbilt University, et al.) involving the alleged wrongful use of personal information belonging to…