Actors / Court · United States
US Supreme Court
Appears in 6 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exxon Valdez: the spill, insurance and court cases | Cut punitive damages to $507.5m (2008) | United States | 1989–2015 | Oil spill |
| Removal of the Endangered Species Act 'harm' definition | Upheld the definition in 1995 (Sweet Home); decided Loper Bright in 2024 | United States | 2025–2026 | Law, regulation and treaties |
| Chevron, Texaco and the Lago Agrio judgment: the RICO ruling and the Donziger cases | Declined review of the contempt conviction (March 2023) | Ecuador | 1995–2026 | Oil spill |
| Roundup litigation, settlements and legal shield (Bayer/Monsanto) | Decided Monsanto v. Durnell | United States | 2009–2026 | Pesticides and agrochemicals |
| US Supreme Court blocks state cancer-warning suits against pesticide makers | Ruled on the preemption question | United States | 2026 | Pesticides and agrochemicals |
| Monsanto/Bayer PCB and Roundup insurance suit v AIG | Decided Monsanto v. Durnell, 7–2 | United States | 1967–2026 | Pesticides and agrochemicals |
Appears alongside
US Environmental Protection Agency ×4US Department of Justice ×3AIG ×3Monsanto ×3Bayer ×2Exxon Corporation (ExxonMobil from 1999)Exxon Shipping CompanyInternational Tanker Indemnity AssociationLloyd's of LondonBrandywine Reassurance (CIGNA Re run-off)State of AlaskaExxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee CouncilAllianzNOAAUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceNational Marine Fisheries ServiceUS Department of the InteriorChevronGovernment of EcuadorPermanent Court of ArbitrationUN Working Group on Arbitrary DetentionModern Ag AllianceInternational Agency for Research on CancerUS Right to KnowEuropean Food Safety AuthoritySyngenta
Terms used on this page
Law and courts
- Punitive damages
- Money a court orders a defendant to pay to punish especially reckless conduct, on top of compensation for losses. Mainly used in US courts.