Newsom, Walz urge Congress to block anti-climate bill in their ‘woke’ crusade
Democratic Governors Gavin Newsom, Tim Walz, and J.B. Pritzker are urging Congress to block the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act, arguing it would protect oil and gas companies from climate-related lawsuits.
Federalist Society panel takes on third-party lawsuit financing
A Federalist Society panel on third-party litigation finance (TPLF), highlighting both supporters’ and critics’ views.
Fee Fight Lifts Curtain Around Big Judgments: Litigation Finance
Recent litigation finance reform efforts have become overly broad and risk undermining conservative public-interest litigation instead of addressing genuine abuses.
Radical New York “Climate Disaster” Bill Would Allow Lawsuits Over Bad Weather
Climate Accountability and Loss Recovery Act, would dramatically expand legal liability for oil and gas companies by allowing lawsuits over a wide range of weather-related events allegedly linked to climate change.
The Case for Climate Lawsuits Just Got Weaker
Recent legal and scientific developments have weakened efforts to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change damages.
Horizontal Federalism– When Another State is Regulating Yours
The Federalist Society’s Inaugural Executive Branch Summit
Exclusive: Colorado Faces New Challenge In Bid To Set Climate Policy For Entire Country
Colorado’s climate lawsuit against major energy companies is an unconstitutional attempt to set national energy policy through state courts rather than through Congress.
Plastic ‘Crisis,’ ‘Environmental Racism,’ and Other Woke Lawfare Cases to Watch That Could Shape National Policy
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.
New Frontiers for Traditional Fuels: Deregulation or Lawfare?
The Federalist Society’s Energy in the AI Age Summit
Trial Lawyer PACs Pour Money Into Democrats’ Redistricting Power Grab
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.