By Maria C. Salvemini | November 5, 2020
The 113-page order and opinion following a lengthy bench trial found the United States liable to Exxon for $20.3 million. Because CERCLA allocations rarely proceed to trial, the decision has captured the attention of the legal community for the rare opportunity to observe what is most often a confidential process.
By Kenneth Artz | October 29, 2020
Texas Lawyer spoke recently with the two attorneys about Jones Walker's findings in its 2020 Midstream Oil and Gas Cybersecurity Survey, which examined cybersecurity preparedness in independent North America-based midstream oil and gas companies.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ben Clapp | October 29, 2020
In September, the Market Risk Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a significant, yet perhaps under-publicized, report titled "Managing Climate Risk in the U.S. Financial System."
By Phillip Bantz | October 29, 2020
When Moore went to work for the utility giant fresh out of law school, "It just didn't feel very welcoming," she recalls. "At that time, the law department at Con Edison was not terribly diverse. It was primarily a bastion of white men."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David G. Mandelbaum | October 22, 2020
When a party "cashes out" of its liability to the government under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance in place since 1988 the settling party typically pays a premium over what would otherwise be its equitable share.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 15, 2020
Baker Botts, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, and K&L Gates have each launched multidisciplinary hydrogen and related practices to serve their energy sector clients.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Caleb J. Holmes | October 8, 2020
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion in N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) v. American Thermoplastics, No. 18-2865. It adds a new wrinkle on CERCLA Section 113(f)(2).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark L. Greenfogel | October 8, 2020
Environmental justice, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines as "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies," is essential to achieving this goal and ensuring that people living in Black and Brown communities have access to clean air, clean water, safe outdoor recreation, healthy food and protection from pollution.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | October 5, 2020
While energy practices haven't been growing as much lately, Reed Smith is still looking to bolster it as a core practice. And more may be on the way.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Gary Steinbauer | October 1, 2020
Lawsuits pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit are likely to shape the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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