New Zealand River Granted Personhood
Summary: The Whanganui River in New Zealand was granted the legal status of a person in order to protect the…
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$150 Million Class Action Filed against Flint, Michigan
Summary: The people of Flint, Michigan are suing the governor, the city, and the state for their contaminated water. The…
Volkswagen Retains Kirkland & Ellis
Summary: Volkswagen has hired Kirkland & Ellis to handle its emissions scandal. According to AutoNews.com, Volkswagen AG has hired Kirkland & Ellis admist revelations…
Obama Moves to Block Drilling in Alaska
Summary: The Obama administration has announced a plan to protect millions of acres of land in Alaska from drilling. This…
Federal Court Strikes down EPA’s Exemption of “Biogenic Carbon Dioxide”
On Friday, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled in Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA that…
Renowned Astrophysicist Explains Universe’s Beauty
The universe has so many beautiful things to offer from plants to animals to stars to planets and so much…
Van Ness Feldman and GordonDerr Announce Merger
Van Ness Feldman and GordonDerr LLP announced in recent days that the two law firms will merge, and will use…
Schiff Hardin Adds Three Laterals from Foley & Lardner
Schiff Hardin has added two partners and an associate to its environmental group from Foley & Lardner. Joining the firm’s…
BP Retains Kirland & Ellis To Aid In Spill Defense
In the face of a myriad of law suits resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster, British Petroleum has…