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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court also dismissed defamation and related state tort claims. The court also granted motions to strike the state law claims pursuant to California’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute. The court in the North Dakota case had denied the defendants’ request to present a necessity defense.

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