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The Case for Climate Lawsuits Just Got Weaker
(The Daily Signal) – Recent legal and scientific developments have weakened efforts to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change damages.

‘Exploited tax dollars’: Trial law firms donate almost exclusively to Democrats
(The Center Square) – A group of major plaintiff-side law firms — labeled the “Shady Eight” by the conservative consumer advocacy organization Alliance for Consumers — overwhelmingly donate to Democratic candidates, PACs, and progressive organizations while benefiting from lucrative government legal contracts supposedly intended to protect consumers.

Plastic ‘Crisis,’ ‘Environmental Racism,’ and Other Woke Lawfare Cases to Watch That Could Shape National Policy
(Daily Signal) Although progressive “woke” policies such as ESG, DEI, and aggressive environmental regulations may be losing political support nationally, left-leaning activists are still advancing those goals through lawsuits in state and federal courts.

Trial Lawyer PACs Pour Money Into Democrats’ Redistricting Power Grab
(Daily Signal) – Powerful trial-lawyer political action committees are heavily financing Democratic efforts to regain control of Congress—not just through campaign donations, but also through redistricting initiatives designed to create more favorable electoral maps for Democrats.

Attorneys general urged to revisit contracts with ‘Shady Eight’ Democrat-donating firms
(Washington Examiner) – Republican attorneys general should reconsider state contracts with eight major trial law firms that overwhelmingly donate to Democrats and progressive causes.