The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | November 28, 2017
Allowing the state Department of Environmental Protection to issue ongoing penalties against companies for the continued presence of pollutants in state waters would essentially give the agency an unlimited ability to fine companies for pollution beyond their control, an attorney representing a prominent natural gas company told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | November 27, 2017
The deal, in which Talos Energy of Houston will acquire Louisiana-based Stone Energy, will result in a large offshore exploration and production company.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Anthony S. Guardino | November 21, 2017
In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony S. Guardino discusses how more and more local governments throughout the state are relying on a 1999 Court of Appeals decision to enact zoning changes that preserve open space and other natural resources.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kaitlyn R. Maxwell | November 16, 2017
An appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit asks whether CERCLA pre-empts state law claims for medical monitoring, Giovanni v. U.S. Dep't of the Navy, No. 17-2473 (3d Cir.). This is an important issue in the context of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) because the exact health effects remain in dispute.
By Staff and wire reports | November 15, 2017
More than 2,000 pages of documents have been turned over to a U.S. House committee investigating a contract by Puerto Rico's bankrupt electric utility, Greenberg Traurig's client, with Whitefish Energy Holdings.
By John Council | November 14, 2017
With a hard-charging reputation for winning millions in damages for plaintiffs in civil cases, Tony Buzbee isn't often fired once he's agreed to…
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Diana A. Silva | November 13, 2017
The federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), better known as Superfund, provides private parties with two types of claims to recover costs associated with investigating and remediating contaminated sites—a cost recovery claim under CERCLA Section 107(a), 42 U.S.C. Section 9607(a), and a contribution claim under Section 113(f), 42 U.S.C. Section 9613(f). A party can have either a CERCLA Section 107 cost recovery claim, or a Section 113 contribution claim, but not both, as each section of CERCLA provides mutually exclusive remedies.
By Rebekah Mintzer | November 9, 2017
Van Noppen, who has headed the organization for almost a decade, will leave his post at the end of 2018.
By Cogan Schneier | November 6, 2017
The lawsuit from the D.C. firm alleges the government is endangering citizens with its regulatory rollback of climate change protections.
By Christine Simmons | November 2, 2017
The Northeast regional firm acquired a Syracuse boutique Wednesday and is pursuing two similar deals, as smaller firms feel pressure to join forces with larger rivals.
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