A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Baltimore’s lawsuit against fossil fuel companies over climate change was properly sent back to state court, marking a major victory for the city, which seeks to keep its pursuit of damages from the defendants ...

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Baltimore’s lawsuit against fossil fuel companies is back in state court where it was first filed more than a year ago, but the defendants are still litigating whether the case belongs there. Baltimore U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander issued ...

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Baltimore has joined a growing number of communities seeking compensation from fossil fuel companies for the costs of climate change.

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