Third Appeals Court Sides Against Oil Firms In Climate Case Venue Dispute

A third federal appeals court is backing municipal governments’ request to have their common law climate change suits against oil majors heard in state court where they were originally filed and not federal court where the industry is seeking to remove it, even as experts expect the Supreme Court will ultimately decide the key venue dispute. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled April 19 that the climate nuisance suit by San Mateo County, CA, and other...