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Luciano Lliuya vs. RWE AG: Corporate Climate Liability Through the Lens of the Polluter Pays Principle
By: Flavia Vieira de Castro Case Commented On: Luciano Lliuya v RWE AG (2025) Hamm Higher Regional Court, 5 U 15/17 OLG Hamm / Case No. 2 O 285/15 Essen Regional Court (see here for an unofficial translation of the decision) PDF Version: Luciano Lliuya vs. RWE AG: Corporate Climate Liability Through the Lens of […] The post Luciano Lliuya vs. RWE AG: Corporate Climate Liability Through the Lens of the Polluter Pays Principle first appeared on ABLawg.
The Orphan Well Association Annual Report 2024/2025: The Sequoia Settlement Hits the Orphan Inventory
By: Drew Yewchuk Matter Commented On: Orphan Well Association Annual Report 2024/2025 PDF Version: The Orphan Well Association Annual Report 2024/2025: The Sequoia Settlement Hits the Orphan Inventory On July 15, 2025 the Orphan Well Association (OWA) released their Annual Report for 2024/2025. OWA annual reports provide insight into Alberta’s orphan oil and gas site […] The post The Orphan Well Association Annual Report 2024/2025: The Sequoia Settlement Hits the Orphan Inventory first appeared on ABLawg.
Canada’s Internationally Wrongful Climate Acts
By: Adebayo Majekolagbe Decision Commented On: Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change, Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (2025) PDF Version: Canada’s Internationally Wrongful Climate Acts Over the past decade, litigants—mainly young people—have petitioned domestic courts worldwide to assess if governments are doing enough to combat climate change. Courts in Europe, […] The post Canada’s Internationally Wrongful Climate Acts first appeared on ABLawg.
When Is An Interest In Land A Legal (As Opposed To An Equitable) Interest?
By: Nigel Bankes Case Commented On: PrairieSky Roy2alty Ltd v Yangarra Resources Ltd, 2025 ABCA 240 (CanLII) PDF Version: When Is An Interest In Land A Legal (As Opposed To An Equitable) Interest? The principal issue in this case by the time the matter reached the Court of Appeal was the question of whether a […] The post When Is An Interest In Land A Legal (As Opposed To An Equitable) Interest? first appeared on ABLawg.
Who’s Afraid of the Proposed First Nations Clean Water Act?
By: Nigel Bankes and Martin Olszynski Matter Commented On: Bill C-61, An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands, First Session, Forty-fourth Parliament, 70-71 Elizabeth II – 1-2-3 Charles III, 2021-2022-2023-2024 PDF Version: Who’s Afraid of the Proposed First Nations Clean Water Act? On June 30, Alberta’s […] The post Who’s Afraid of the Proposed First Nations Clean Water Act? first appeared on ABLawg.
New Standards (or is it a Book Ban?) in Alberta K-12 Schools
By: Shaun Fluker Order Commented On: Ministerial Order 030/2025 (Education and Childcare) PDF Version: New Standards (or is it a Book Ban?) in Alberta K-12 Schools On July 4, 2025, Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides issued Ministerial Order 030/2025 prohibiting the inclusion of library materials with prescribed sexual content in K-12 schools. The Minister’s […] The post New Standards (or is it a Book Ban?) in Alberta K-12 Schools first appeared on ABLawg.