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Jenny Speck to Speak on BARBRI Webinar
Partner Jenny Speck will speak on BARBRI’s live video CLE program, “Tax Credit Insurance for Energy Projects: PFE Exclusions, Recapture, …
November 19, 2026
November 19, 2026 • 1-minute read
Many environmental suits have provisions that allow citizens and environmental groups to sue for violations. Even if the Trump administration is less aggressive in environmental enforcement, companies face a continued risk from these suits.
This presentation provided an overview of the citizen suit provisions in various environmental statutes, highlighted some recent trends, described the range of usual outcomes for cases brought under them, and strategies for responding to citizen suit risk, from the prevention of their filing, to their disposition by motion, and to trial, if necessary.
This presentation was recorded and current as of January 29, 2026. Content viewed after this date may no longer be current.
This information is provided by Vinson & Elkins LLP for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended, nor should it be construed, as legal advice.
