Attempting a dangerous mulligan
For a snapshot of what has gone wrong in Europe, look no further than Amsterdam, where Greenpeace International sued the American pipeline company Energy Transfer last year.
Filed on the eve of a North Dakota jury trial that would culminate in a headline-grabbing nine-figure verdict against Greenpeace, the lawsuit encapsulates Europe’s defining pathologies: regulatory overreach, hostility toward energy development, and a growing willingness to weaponize the legal system against political opponents.
The Amsterdam-based environmental group is, in effect, seeking damages for losing a case in the United States. If Greenpeace International succeeds, it would establish a troubling precedent for relitigating legal defeats ...
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