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Holding Big Oil Accountable- Interview with THE LEVER

As deaths mount from extreme heat and other climate disasters, legal and scientific experts are joining forces on a bold new tactic: Charging polluters with homicide.

PRESS RELEASE: Scorched Earth & The Burning of the American Consumer

Season 2 of ‘Outside Counsel’ is here.   The much anticipated series is kicking ofgf with a three-part special with New York Times Best-Selling author and climate expert Jeff Goodell, and an update episode with one of our heroes from Season 1, Christy Couvillier, who is making major strides on the frontlines of the opioid… Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Scorched Earth & The Burning of the American Consumer

‘Not Caused by an Act of God’: In a Rare Court Action, an Oregon County Seeks to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable for Extreme Temperatures

When scientific studies showed that the extreme temperatures were caused by heat domes, which experts say are influenced by climate change, county officials didn’t just chalk it up to a random weather occurrence. They started researching the large fossil fuel companies whose emissions are driving the climate crisis—including ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron—and sued them.

BAD BLOOD Ticketmaster lawsuit sparked by Taylor Swift Eras tour, lawyer warns

In response to the news of the DOJ’s attempts to “break up” the alleged monopoly Ticketmaster holds over the industry, lawyer Jeffrey B. Simon spoke to The U.S. Sun about the impact on consumers.

Taylor Swift Fans Face Major Risk in Ticketmaster Lawsuit Over Eras Tour Debacle, Expert Says

Recently, the US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster. Simon opposes that the coexistence of monopolies and capitalism is contradictory, emphasizing the necessity of antitrust regulations to safeguard fair market competition.

Suing more than a dozen industry players over a deadly heat dome in Oregon

Jeffrey B. Simon believes the blame lies with the fossil fuel industry. His firm, Simon Greenstone Panatier in Dallas, and their co-counsel are suing more than a dozen companies and industry insiders for $52 billion in damages and future costs for climate adaptation, on behalf of the Oregon county.

Federal Judge Orders Resumption of Multnomah County’s Climate Accountability Lawsuit in State Court

Multnomah County’s civil claim for damages against the fossil fuel industry is headed back to Oregon Circuit Court. The ruling is an important validation by the Federal court of the County’s position that the County’s claims should be heard in state court. The County sued oil companies for fraud, public nuisance, negligence, and trespass a… Continue reading Federal Judge Orders Resumption of Multnomah County’s Climate Accountability Lawsuit in State Court

On Air: Law & Crime Network “Boyfriend Cop Murder Trial”

Jeffrey provides his perspectives on the trial of Karen Read, the woman accused of running over her Boston cop boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him to die in a blizzard, opened the second week of her murder trial with a startling accusation: That a firefighter/paramedic who testified last week committed perjury.

On-Air: Law & Crime Network “Vanished Mother Murder Trial”

Jeffrey provides his thoughts and perspectives on the trail of the Vanished Mother Karen Swift, 44, who disappeared on October 2011. The mother of four was last seen alive by the defendant when she left a Halloween party at the Dyersburg Country Club at The Farms. The defendant would tell law enforcement that she left… Continue reading On-Air: Law & Crime Network “Vanished Mother Murder Trial”

Texas Using Funds From Opioid Settlement To Fight The Issue

Across the country, billions of dollars given to the states to combat drug addiction issues.  This follows settlement with prescription drug manufactures over the opioid crisis.  The big question- how is the state of Texas spending the money – ABC 13