Movies and TvShows featuring "environmental-law" theme.

An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply. Desperate for work, unskilled Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts), single parent of three, takes a relatively inconsequential job as a legal assistant in a California law firm for low wages. While organizing some paperwork pertaining to real estate cases, she is puzzled when she notices medical records in one of the files. On a whim, she does a little investigating of her own, and comes to suspect that land purchased by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is the same land on which chromium contamination resulted from PG&E's environmentally irresponsible actions. Examination of local water records and interviews with residents ill from exposure to poisonous chromium confirm Erin's suspicions, but pursuit of legal proceedings against PG&E would seem beyond the capabilities of the small law firm she works at. Still, Erin succeeds in making her boss, Ed Masry (Albert Finney), as passionate about the case as she is, and he takes it on. Both Ed and Erin must make great sacrifices in their lives, as the legal costs spread Ed very thin, and the round-the-clock work takes Erin out of touch with both her boyfriend and her kids. Erin's kids resent the lack of attention from her, and her attempts to explain the merits of what she is doing to her eldest son are futile ..... but, one day her eldest son happens across one of the many documents pertaining to the PG&E case. He reads of a child his own age who is very ill, and knowing that Erin's work will help this child, asks her why the child's mother cannot provide the needed help. When Erin explains that it is because the child's mother is very ill, too, her son, for the first time, appreciates the nature and importance of Erin's work. In the end, Erin's special ability to bond with the victims of chromium contaminaton and their families and Ed's legal and administrative prowess are the key ingredients to making the case against PG&E. As a team, they manage to successfully lay the groundwork for the payment of legal damages by PG&E to those harmed.

A lawyer named Lucy Kelson protests the demolition of a community center, which leads her to meet George Wade, a billionaire real estate tycoon. George offers Lucy a job as his chief counsel in exchange for keeping the community center open. Lucy reluctantly accepts and works for George, but eventually becomes frustrated with his constant demands and lack of respect for her. She decides to quit, but realizes she is contractually bound to work for him until a project is completed. In an attempt to get fired, Lucy behaves unprofessionally, but ultimately learns to stand up for herself and find her passion.

The People vs. Agent Orange is a powerful documentary that uncovers the truth behind the Agent Orange scandal and its devastating effects. It dives into the story of how the chemical-contamination through aerial spraying of herbicides during the Vietnam War led to a government and corporate cover-up, causing birth defects, cancer clusters, and other health issues. The film exposes the role played by companies like Monsanto, Dow Chemical Company, and Bayer, and examines the battle for justice against powerful business interests.

June is thrilled when her boyfriend proposes, but their wedding plans are derailed by a manipulative woman, a job offer, and a letter from her deceased mother. As June navigates these challenges, she must decide what truly matters in her life.

It has been described as a once in a generation piece of environmental legislation and is key to the government’s commitment to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than that in which we found it. The Environment Act passed into law on 9 November 2021 – more than 1,000 days and three Parliaments since its first draft was published in 2018. Its journey was tumultuous, and its fate, at times uncertain. In this documentary, ENDS Report speaks to politicians and environmental policy experts to get the inside story on how this landmark piece of legislation was created – and finds out what the act’s architects think of it now.

Set along the rivers of Oregon and the Columbia Gorge. We meet Lauren Regan, a criminal defense attorney using this same strategy to defend her clients, including social worker and Umatilla tribal elder, Cathy Sampson-Kruse, arrested for blocking a megaload carrying toxic materials.

Traces the fight in Minnesota against the expansion of pipelines carrying highly toxic tar sands oil through Native lands and essential waterways in North America.