💨 Abstract

California has sued Exxon, accusing it of misleading the public about the limitations of plastic recycling, causing global plastic waste pollution. This is a public nuisance lawsuit, a centuries-old legal theory that targets behavior interfering with public rights. Unlike personal injury cases, public nuisance cases seek to make the defendant pay to fix the issue.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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