The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that Texas property owners should be permitted to pursue claims under the Takings Clause through an inverse-condemnation cause of action available under Texas law.
A district court denied tribes' and conservation groups' request to preliminarily enjoin construction of a transmission line through the San Pedro Valley in Arizona.
The April issue of ELR features articles on state corporate climate disclosure laws; climate justice litigation in the United States; and the Ninth Circuit's ruling overturning the city of Berkeley's ban on natural gas infrastructure in new buildings. The issue also includes a transcript from a recent webinar that discussed Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, in which the U.S. Supreme Court recently heard argument, takeaways from oral argument, and predictions for how the Court might rule.
California's corporate climate disclosure requirement was challenged in court for violating the "compelled speech" doctrine. Regardless of the ongoing First Amendment lawsuit, CCD laws hold great promise.