Focus on Courts
Carmakers face UK dieselgate lawsuits worth at least $7.6 billion, lawyers say
The claims, brought by owners of diesel vehicles, highlight the ongoing fallout for automakers from a scandal that erupted in 2015 when Volkswagen...
Supreme Court seeks US government views on Honolulu climate suit against oil companies
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration to offer its views on a bid by Sunoco and other oil...
Tesla turns to Musk’s small shareholder fans to back $56bn payday
Tesla is looking for support from retail investors who make up an unusually high percentage of the electric carmaker's ownership base.
Swiss vote on renewable energy plan for 2050 carbon neutrality
Swiss voters were expected to approve in a referendum Sunday a law aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy
Tesla objects to $5.6 billion payout for lawyers who voided Musk’s pay
Tesla said the legal team for Richard Tornetta, the shareholder whose lawsuit led to a January ruling voiding CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion...
Challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project dismissed
A US judge has dismissed Native American tribes and environmentalists who sought to halt construction of a $10bn energy transmission line
Ecuador Indigenous, environmental groups protest Petroecuador gas flaring
Ecuadorean Indigenous organizations and environmental advocacy groups are protesting state-run oil company Petroecuador, saying it is failing to comply with a court order...
Ranchers turn to top Alberta court in hopes of blocking Rockies open-pit coal mine
A group of southern Alberta ranchers are turning to the province's top court in a final bid to block applications for coal exploration...
