Climate

Government’s Attempt to Strip Climate Protesters of Legal Defence Sparks Outcry Over Jury Rights

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London, United Kingdom – A high-profile climate activist, who was acquitted last year of criminal damage in a climate trial, is speaking out against the attorney general’s attempt to remove one of the last remaining legal defenses for climate protesters. The case is heading to the court of appeal on Wednesday, where the attorney general, Victoria Prentis, will argue that the defense used by the activist should no longer be available to climate activists. The defense in question, known as “lawful excuse,” allows defendants to argue that they had a lawful excuse for their actions … Read more

Climate Scientist Michael Mann Awarded $1M in Defamation Case Against Conservative Writers

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Washington, D.C. – Climate scientist Michael Mann has been awarded $1 million by a jury in a defamation trial against two conservative writers. The lawsuit, filed 12 years ago, was prompted by the writers’ comparison of Mann’s global warming depictions to those of a convicted child molester. Mann, a professor of climate science at the University of Pennsylvania, gained prominence for his “hockey stick” graph illustrating a warming planet. However, his work also attracted skeptics, including the defendants in this case. The trial centered around comments made by the writers regarding Mann’s research. In 2012, … Read more

Landmark Verdict Delivers a Blow to Free Speech: Columnists Targeted in Controversial Climate Dissent Case

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Houston, TX – A million-dollar jury verdict against columnists has raised concerns regarding its potential impact on climate dissent. The verdict was reached in a defamation lawsuit filed by a climatology professor at Texas Tech University, who claimed that two columnists had damaged his reputation and career through false statements undermining his research on climate change. The case brought to light the debate surrounding free speech and the delicate balance between expressing dissenting views and spreading misinformation. While the lawsuit was focused on the specific statements made by the columnists, it has sparked wider discussions … Read more

Climate Scientist Michael Mann Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Conservative Writers, Awarded $1 Million in Damages

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a landmark defamation case, climate scientist Michael Mann emerged victorious on Thursday as a jury ruled in his favor against two conservative writers. The writers, Rand Simberg and Mark Steyn, were found guilty of making false statements about Mann, including accusations of data manipulation and comparisons to a convicted child molester. The jury ordered each writer to pay $1 in compensatory damages to Mann. In addition, Steyn was ordered to pay $1 million and Simberg $1,000 in punitive damages for their malicious intent. The case originated from a blog post and … Read more