Public Nuisance: In the Spotlight

Giving a green light to public nuisance will open the courthouse doors to a flood of limitless similar theories. That warning was issued almost 20 years ago in a case where plaintiffs were attempting to expand the traditional scope of public nuisance. We are now fully confronted with the dramatic expansion of public nuisance as it is asserted in opioid, climate change, environmental, and product liability cases. Public nuisance claims invite multiplaintiff litigation and dilute traditional defenses. Join us for a program that will bring you up to date on how public nuisance is advancing, and hear a group of experts exchange ideas for responses and strategies.