Environmental Litigation Trends: What Is Heating Up Besides the Climate?

Environmental litigation has a different face than it used to. For sure, “traditional” environmental litigation still exists, and the plaintiffs’ bar is continuing to challenge corporations for creating exposure risks that may cause latent injuries. However, concern for the environment has expanded into a new social consciousness that is challenging corporations worldwide to be more mindful of the environment, from environmental and social governance (ESG) initiatives by activist investors to new and novel causes of action by unexpected plaintiffs seeking to monitor how corporations carry out “green” initiatives (or fail to do so). This article explores some of the trends in traditional and less traditional environmental litigation in light of the new level of social and environmental consciousness.

Link to the full article, written by Cheryl Vollweiler can be found here.