The Escalating Risks of Climate Litigation for Corporations

Sara L. Seck; Lisa Benjamin

The Escalating Risks of Climate Litigation for Corporations

Sara L. Seck
, Lisa Benjamin

Associate Professor, Lewis & Clark Law School

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Abstract

Corporations will face new and increasingly diversified litigation efforts around climate liability, including human-rights-based claims like those in the Royal Dutch Shell decision.

Original language	Canadian English
Journal	Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
Publication status	Published - Jan. 1 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Climate Change Litigation
Corporate Responsibility
Human Rights
United States of America

Disciplines

Business Organizations Law
Courts
Environmental Law
Human Rights Law
International Law
Jurisdiction
Law
Litigation

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https://www.americanbar.org/groups/science_technology/publications/scitech_lawyer/2022/fall/the-escalating-risks-climate-litigation-corporations/

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The Escalating Risks of Climate Litigation for Corporations

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