Law students are calling on Paul Weiss to #DropExxon as a legal client. From the Sacklers to Big Tobacco, the law firm has also defended a host of other toxic corporate actors.
Derek Seidman
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Why is the University of Michigan Financing the Billionaire Oilman Who’s Bankrolling the Texas Far Right?
The University of Michigan and Michigan State have tens of millions invested in the private equity fund that finances the business operations of Tim Dunn, the billionaire oilman who is bankrolling the Texas extreme right.
Lawyers Defending ExxonMobil Are Big Biden Donors
ExxonMobil’s lawyers, who scored a victory for the fossil fuel company today on a climate lawsuit, are big donors to Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg & other corporate Democrats.
Here are the Corporate Backers of School Privatization that Striking Arkansas Teachers are Up Against
A well-funded network, with the billionaire Walton family at its center, is driving the school privatization agenda that striking teachers in Little Rock, Arkansas are up against.
Southwest Pennsylvania State Reps Invest in Fracking Industry as Region Faces Cancer Crisis
As residents of southwest Pennsylvania face a wave of cancer cases that many believe could be related to environmental impacts produced by the region’s extensive fracking operations, numerous local elected officials have close ties to – and are personally invested in – the fracking industry, raising concerns over whether these conflicts could hamper their ability to adequately protect residents in their districts.
Striking Chicago teachers are taking on the billionaire class that is robbing students & neighborhoods
Striking teachers are demanding better conditions for their whole community instead of billionaire handouts.
Dominion PR Director Spins Through Revolving Door into Northam Administration
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam just appointed a top Dominion PR director as his new communications chief – continuing the revolving door between the powerful utility and state governments.
Worker Pensions & University Endowments Prop Up Fossil Fuel Business of Billionaire Funder of Texas Far Right
Billionaire oilman Tim Dunn is financing the far-right Empower Texans – and worker pension funds and university endowments across the U.S. are unwittingly investing in his fossil fuel business operations.
Wall Street Billionaires Set to Mingle with Mike Pence at Major Financial Conference
Top Wall Street leaders who profit off of everything from fossil fuels to widespread austerity are set to hobnob with Mike Pence at a major financial conference.
Trump Rakes in Oil & Gas Money While Some Democrats Skirt No Fossil Fuel Donations Promise
The fossil fuel industry is already pouring money into the Trump 2020 campaign. But some Democrats are also taking oil and gas donations.
Wendy’s Billionaire Owner Spurns Farmworkers While Profiting Off Pension Funds
Nelson Peltz spurns the Fair Food Program, which ensures better wages and working conditions for farmworkers, even as he oversees billions in worker pension funds.
UPDATE: Amy Klobuchar Returns Enbridge Money After PAI Revealed Campaign Contributions
U.S. Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has returned $5,600 in donations to an Enbridge donor after PAI revealed the campaign contributions.