ExxonMobil ordered to cooperate with subpoena in climate change investigation
A New York judge on Wednesday ordered ExxonMobil to cooperate with a New York investigation into whether the company misled others about the effects of climate change. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had issued previous...
UN rights experts urge global governments to protect rare plants and animals
UN experts on Wednesday urged governments around the world to protect rare plants and animals. According to UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment John Knox,The rapid loss of biological diversity around the world should be...
UN calls for strong anti-pollution legislation and enforcement
UN human rights experts are called on global leaders Friday to take urgent action on air pollution to ensure world citizens enjoy what the UN calls "the human rights to life and health in environments free from...
Agribusiness Consolidation, Food Security and the Challenges of Global Governance
JURIST Guest Columnist Uche Ewelukwa Ofodile of the University of Arkansas School of Law discusses the implications of massive agribusiness mergers in relation to eradicating world hunger ...Cross-border and multijurisdictional mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, and strategic alliances are...
The Senate's Role in the Confirmation of Executive Officials
JURIST Guest Columnist William G. Ross of the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University discusses the role of the Senate in the confirmation of executive nominees under the new administration... Controversies involving many of the persons nominated by President...
Sweden announced Thursday that it has agreed upon a new framework for its climate policy. The framework promises zero greenhouse emissions by 2045. Pending approval from parliament, the bill will go into effect in January 2018. Long-term goals...
JURIST Guest Columnist James G. Hodge, Jr. of The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, discusses forthcoming "repeal and replace" strategies regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and how replacements for its provisions must focus on assuring...
Washington Supreme Court rules against plans for oil terminal
The Washington Supreme Court ruled against plans for a big oil terminal on the West Coast on Thursday. The court ruled that the proposal must be reviewed under the Oceans Resources Management Act...
Massachusetts court orders Exxon Mobil to turn over climate change documents
The Suffolk Superior Court in Massachusetts ordered on Wednesday Exxon Mobil to turn over 40 years' worth of documents on climate change. This ruling stems from a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) issued by...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered his first formal briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. In the briefing , Guterres "underlined the need for new, strengthened efforts to build and sustain peace." Guterres stressed that a...
