Fossil fuel companies paying top law firms millions to ‘dodge responsibility’

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Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

The world’s biggest corporate law firms have been making millions of dollars representing fossil fuel companies but, as the climate crisis intensifies, this work is coming under increasing scrutiny. Over the last five years, the 100 top ranked law firms in the US facilitated $1.36...

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