Dutch Court Asserts Jurisdiction Over U.S. Oil Company's SLAPP Lawsuit Against Greenpeace

Amsterdam District Court rejected Energy Transfer's attempt to dismiss Greenpeace International's anti-SLAPP case, affirming jurisdiction based on the organization's headquarters location and alleged harm in the Netherlands. The ruling permits Greenpeace to challenge whether the U.S. pipeline company's $345 million North Dakota lawsuit—stemming from 2016 pipeline protests—constitutes unlawful litigation abuse under Dutch and EU frameworks, establishing precedent for cross-border SLAPP defense.