by the fossil fuel industry continue today. Lawsuits such as the one brought in Hawaii seek to expose them and hold the companies accountable for their deception.What makes the Hawaiian ruling so notable is that it is the first climate disinformation case to move to the legal “discovery” phase in which the companies charged will be forced to disclose internal company documents and correspondence.
During tobacco litigation in the United States, scores of cases against tobacco companies were dismissed before one brought by the state of Minnesota finally went through the discovery process and succeeded in bringing to light internal tobacco company documents. The internal documents, combined with grassroots campaigning, played a major role in eventually forcingto shut down their lobbying arm, cease certain of their marketing tactics, and pay out billions of dollars in damages and penalties.
Another frivolous lawsuit.
Great to see hope it goes all the way