February 16, 2018 | O'Keeffe O'Brien Lyson Attorneys

February 16, 2018

February 16, 2018

The Necessity Defense

A judge in Minnesota recently recognized a rarely used legal defense by allowing climate activists to use the necessity defense. These three activists were arrested and charged with felonies in 2016 after shutting down an overland pipeline. The activists argued that the pipeline company violated the law to protect citizens […]