Topic
Environmental Litigation
86 published works
In: Environmental Law
Lawsuit Challenges Joint USDA-DOI Grazing Action Plan
On August 13, 2026, the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”), an environmental nonprofit organization, filed a lawsuit against the Department of...
ACOEL Blogs & Resources
Will Oklahoma Ever Settle Its Chickensh*t Lawsuit?
By ACOEL
Twenty-one years ago, Oklahoma sued six of the major national poultry companies. (For context, the first iPhone was still in development at the time the complaint was filed.) Oklahoma alleged…
Energy & the Law
U. S. Supreme Court Deals Setback to Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Suits
You might know Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, for '60's political boss-segregationist Leander Perez. or maybe for its role in launching Huey Long’s political career after the New Orleans city fathers blew…
Missouri Lawyers Media
Supreme Court to consider whether states can sue over greenhouse gas emissions
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take a case examining whether states and cities can sue fossil fuel companies over harms caused by climate change, a legal tactic modeled on…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q4 2025
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the fourth quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these…
Texas Agriculture Law Blog
December 19, 2025 Weekly Round Up
The time has come for our final weekly round up of 2025! While many of us are slowing down for the holiday, agricultural news is not. Let’s get caught up…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Microplastics Update: Regulatory and Litigation Developments in 2025
By Monty Cooper, Eryn Howington
Microplastics pollution has emerged as a significant issue as the public learns more about the presence of microplastics in the environment and how they may enter the human body. In…
Environmental Law +
New EPA Administrator, Same Freeze on EPA Activity
By Jon Schaefer
On January 29, 2025, Lee Zeldin was confirmed as the 17th Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator. After a week on the job, Zeldin continued to maintain several policies that had…
The Pre-Flight Brief
Lawdragon Recognizes Shackelford Antitrust, Environmental Legal Leaders
By Shackelford
Shackelford, McKinley & Norton partners John Shackelford, David Elrod and Bruce Wilkin have earned 2025 recognition from Lawdragon 500 in the areas of antitrust and environmental litigation Mr. Shackelford was…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: India: Environmental Litigation Risks – D&O Liability Insurance
Umesh Pratapa In the following guest post, Umesh Pratapa takes a look at environmental liability risks under Indian law and consider the D&O insurance implications. Umesh is the Author of…