Protecting People and the Planet
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The attorneys and staff at Sher Edling are dedicated professionals at the forefront of cutting-edge litigation. We help our clients hold polluters accountable for deceiving consumers about climate change, for contaminating the drinking water people rely on, and for threatening our communities and health with dangerous chemicals in our land, air and water. Get to know our team, and click through to explore career opportunities.
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Sher Edling’s work arises out of our conviction that the courts provide an even playing field essential to taking on the biggest polluters. They should not be allowed to make everyone else pay for the damage caused by their actions.
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"When fossil fuel companies run ads telling [NYC] consumers and residents about their commitment to clean energy, but then tell their investors that they plan to substantially increase fossil fuel production over 10, 20, or 30 years, that’s greenwashing.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2021/07/22/lawsuits-target-exxons-social-media-green-washing-275451
"API is also fighting a growing number of lawsuits, led by the state of Minnesota, alleging that the trade group was at the heart of a decades-long “disinformation campaign”" #climatelitigation https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/19/big-oil-climate-crisis-lobby-group-api
"For state and local governments in Maryland, addressing these climate impacts will cost millions of dollars." @maxinejoselow
Climate wreckage along Chesapeake fuels courtroom reckoning
To offset the mounting costs of hurricanes and other disasters, Maryland officials are suing a major contributor to climate change: Big Oil.
www.eenews.net
Fossil fuel companies deceived the public for their own gain, sacrificing public health and our environment for their bottom line. Big Oil should be held accountable for its actions. That’s why we’re suing for #ClimateJustice.
The climate crisis is a crime that should be prosecuted | Mark Hertsgaard
Fossil fuel companies lied for decades about climate change, and humanity is paying the price. Shouldn’t those lies be central to the public nar...
www.theguardian.com
“There are buildings just teetering on the edge of the lake. A few years ago, they had a beach. Now the water is lapping at their foundations . . . This is an existential problem for those neighborhoods and, ultimately, for the city.”
A Battle Between a Great City and a Great Lake
The climate crisis haunts Chicago’s future as a warming world pushes Lake Michigan toward new extremes — higher highs, lower lows, greater unc...
www.nytimes.com