PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island's lawsuit against 14 fossil-fuel companies for their role in causing climate change is stuck in park and it could be there for a while.
Shortly after then-Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced the lawsuit at the press event last July, the fossil-fuel companies sought to have the case switched to federal court, a venue they expect to be more sympathetic to their defense.
© 2023 Lawyer Herald All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
Get the Most Popular Lawyerherald Stories in a Weekly Newsletter
Join the Discussion