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The Illinois Supreme Court recently provided much-needed clarity on the scope and application of pollution exclusions in commercial general liability insurance policies. In Griffith Foods v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, Case No. 131710 (Ill. Jan.
Law360 Insurance Authority May 11, 2022 To read this article in PDF format, please click here. The rising tide of climate change lawsuits is sure to bring with it a wave of declaratory judgment actions on the issue of whether liability insurers have an obligation to defend fossil fuel producers and other climate change defendants.
Law360 March 15, 2022 To read this article in PDF format, please click here. A growing trend has emerged in the ongoing effort to hold greenhouse gas emitters accountable for their contributions to global climate change. The first wave of climate change lawsuits in the U.S. against carbon majors — such as ExxonMobil Corp., Chevron Corp. and BP PLC — relied upon public nuisance tort claims, which largely ended up stuck in a procedural and jurisdictional maze.
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