In a highly mediatised ruling, the English High Court refused jurisdiction over claims brought against Royal Dutch Shell and its Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd ...
On 5 November 2015, the Fundão tailings dam at an iron ore mine near Mariana, Brazil, gave way, resulting in flooding that killed 19 people, destroyed downstream villages and spread pollutants along ...
to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, Title XVII, Public Law 114-328 (December 23, 2016) (Guam Act or Act), the Commission has been authorized to adjudicate certain claims arising from the ...