Energy Company Liability

Legal efforts by municipalities to hold oil and gas companies accountable for climate change-related damages under state law.

1. BP p.l.c. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 17, 2021)
3. Original Case: BP P.L.C. v. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE
4. Victims<![CDATA[]]>Defendants<![CDATA[BP p.l.c.]]><![CDATA[Chevron Corp.]]><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corp.]]><![CDATA[Royal Dutch Shell PLC]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Mayor and City Council of Baltimore]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Kannon K. Shanmugam]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Victor M. Sher]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]]>
5. Case Tags: Climate Change Litigation;Federal Officer Removal;Appellate Jurisdiction;Energy Company Liability