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Podcast: The Rodgers Brief
Episode: The Case for Northern Pulp – a look at their legal strategy and the strength of their case against the Province
Description: Last week, Northern Pulp filed a lawsuit against the Province of Nova Scotia, claiming for damages of $450 million on the allegation that the Province conspired to shut down “The Mill”, and in so doing cost Northern Pulp lost profits adding up to that amount. This was a predictable development, and there is a strategy behind what at first read may seem like an outrageous claim.
Many are now wondering how any kind of a lawsuit could even be possible. Northern Pulp was given a five-year legislated deadline to fix its effluent treatment system or else be shut down...