Municipalities of Puerto Rico v. Exxon: a unique class action against fossil fuel companies presses for climate accountability in the United States
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Moreover, the case in Puerto Rico comes after recent litigation successes in Europe and elsewhere around the world, with courts holding governments and companies accountable for climate harms. Many of those cases include similar arguments that the companies knowingly marketed harmful products and misled the public about those harms.
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