Candee Wilde

December 19, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The policy supplements existing requirements outlined in Pennsylvania's Solid Waste Management Act municipal and residual waste regulations and provides guidance on the management of clean fill and regulated fill in the commonwealth.

By Candee Wilde

9 minute read

June 19, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Whether you are a seasoned attorney or a first-year associate, evaluating how you manage your time should be a priority.

By Kevin Rethore and Candee Wilde

9 minute read

July 12, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia's Riverwards—Kensington, Fishtown and Port Richmond—lie in the path of redevelopment pressure. They were also once home to 14 secondary lead smelters. Those smelters left a legacy of elevated lead concentrations in soils.

By Candee Wilde

1 minute read

June 15, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Commonwealth Court recently held that certain comprehensive general liability (CGL) "occurrence" insurance policies issued before the institution of a blanket pollution exclusion cover latent environmental contamination that occurred during the policy period, even when such contamination does not manifest until after the policy period expires. This holding identified latent environmental contamination as falling within an exception to the longstanding rule that CGL occurrence insurance policies are triggered by the first manifestation of injury, as in Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance v. Johnson Matthey, No. 330 (Pa. Commw. Ct. April 21).

By Candee Wilde

7 minute read

October 27, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Conventional environmental lawyers may find themselves in unfamiliar territory when faced with a municipal citation for allowing a vacant property to become a nuisance or a municipal claim to recover the costs of abating that nuisance. In Philadelphia, the city has a regular program to do both. That program proceeds under city ordinances and regulations, and not the more familiar state environmental laws. A special unit within the city Solicitor's Office handles this code enforcement program and brings enforcement proceedings before a single judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.

By Candee Wilde

15 minute read