A North Dakota District Court entered a final judgment ordering Greenpeace International (GPI), Greenpeace, Inc., and Greenpeace Fund, Inc. to pay more than $345 million in compensatory and exemplary damages to the developers and owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Greenpeace organizations were found to be liable for defamation, trespass, nuisance, conspiracy, and tortious interference with business, and aiding and abetting in connection with protests of the pipeline. The court also directed that the developers and owner shall recover 11% interest starting from March 19, 2025 (the date of the jury verdict) until the judgment is paid. In a <a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/greenpeace-organizations-to-appeal-us-345-million-north-dakota-court-judgment-in-energy-transfers-intimidation-lawsuit/">statement</a>, the Greenpeace organizations announced they would seek a new trial and, if necessary, appeal to the North Dakota Supreme Court. A petition for a supervisory writ is currently pending in the North Dakota Supreme Court in which the developers and owner ask the Supreme Court to direct the district court to block GPI from proceeding with an action against them in the Netherlands under the European Union’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) directive.

Lawsuit by the developers of the Dakota Access Pipeline seeking damages from organizations and individuals who protested the pipeline.

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North Dakota Court Entered Judgment Against Greenpeace Organizations for $345 Million in Case Brought by Dakota Access Pipeline Developers and Owner

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North Dakota Court Entered Judgment Against Greenpeace Organizations for $345 Million in Case Brought by Dakota Access Pipeline Developers and Owner

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