Litigation & class actions

The oil major was ordered to ramp up its emission reduction targets by Dutch court

McKinsey’s $574m settlement over its links to OxyContin is a wake up call for legal and accounting advisors

Landmark vote comes as Dutch court orders Shell to axe emissions by 45% by 2030

Chris Walker argues the focus on producers, users and investors is intensifying

Decision that the law is partly unconstitutional hailed as ‘groundbreaking’

Move comes as third legal opinion on Australian director responsibility on climate change risks is published

Updated legal opinion says trustees should not ‘unquestionably’ rely on asset managers to handle climate risk

German heavyweight does U-turn but slams ‘petty arguments on questions of advertising law’

A 2010 shareholder lawsuit focuses on whether alleged misleading statements hurt investor value. More than 10 years later it has found itself with the US Supreme Court

Campaigners say central bank policies must support national and regional climate goals