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ESG Litigation
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Sep 14, 2023

Raising the stakes in activist shareholder claims

The High Court has ordered that ClientEarth pay Shell’s costs in connection with all aspects of ClientEarth’s unsuccessful application for permission to continue a derivative claim against Shell and…
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Aug 30, 2023

English High Court casts its jurisdictional net wider in the Fundão Dam class action proceedings

In the High Court’s recent judgment in Município de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group (UK) Limited & Anor the Court found that England was “clearly the appropriate forum” to determine whether Vale SA, a…
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May 23, 2023

High Court dismisses green strategy derivative claim against Shell’s directors

In February 2023 ClientEarth issued a derivative action against Shell’s 11 directors. ClientEarth alleged that the directors had breached their duties under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) by failing…
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2 March 2023

Judicial review against the FCA in Ithaca Energy case

ClientEarth has launched a judicial review against the FCA for approving a prospectus which ClientEarth claims contained inadequate climate-related disclosures. This is part of an increased use by…
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Oct 06, 2022

Greenwashing to the test of deceptive commercial practices

Carbon neutrality by 2050", "end of plastic waste", "Fly Responsible", messages intended to contribute to a sustainable future are multiplying. While these messages illustrate the desire of companies…
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