Seth A. Ribner Addresses Insurance Coverage for Climate Change
06.18.08
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Simpson Thacher litigation partner Seth A. Ribner spoke at a West Legalworks webcast on June 17th, 2008 entitled "Global Coverage for Global Warming? The Limits of Insurance Coverage for Climate Change." He discussed the cutting-edge issue of whether standard liability insurance policies provide coverage for damages in connection with global warming. Key topics included:
• The scope of the Supreme Court's April 2007 holding in Massachusetts v. EPA;
• A review of climate change litigation to date; and
• Whether liability for greenhouse gas emissions can be imposed on liability insurers.