• Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited v. Environmental Protection Agency

    Publication Date: 2017-01-20
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Environmental Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Sack, Chin, and Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees the States of New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Washington, and the Province of Manitoba: Steven C. Wu, Deputy Solicitor General; Judith N. Vale, Assistant Solicitor General; Lemuel Srolovic, Bureau Chief; Philip Bein, Watershed Inspector General; Meredith Lee-Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau, on the brief, Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, for Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General of the State of New York, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellees Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Inc., Theodore Gordon Flyfishers, Inc., Catskill- Delaware Natural Water Alliance, Inc., Federated Sportsmen's Clubs of Ulster County, Inc., Riverkeeper, Inc., Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., Trout Unlimited, Inc., National Wildlife Federation, Environment America, Environment New Hampshire, Environment Rhode Island, and Environment Florida: on the brief Daniel E. Estrin, Karl S. Coplan, Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, Inc., White Plains, NY. For Intervenor Plaintiffs-Appellees Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Friends of the Everglades, Florida Wildlife Federation, and Sierra Club: on the brief, Yinet Pino, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Miami, Florida; David G. Guest, Earthjustice, Tallahassee, Florida.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants United States Environmental Protection Agency and Gina McCarthy: Benjamin H. Torrance, on the briefs, Robert William Yalen, for Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. For Intervenor Defendants-Appellants-Cross Appellees Central Arizona Water Conservation District, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, City and County of Denver, by and through its Board of Water Commissioners, City and County of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, City of Boulder [Colorado], City of Aurora [Colorado], El Dorado Irrigation District, Idaho Water Users Association, Imperial Irrigation District, Kane County [Utah] Water Conservancy District, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, National Water Resources Association, Salt Lake & Sandy [Utah] Metropolitan Water District, Salt River Project, San Diego County Water Authority, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, The City of Colorado Springs, Acting by and through its Enterprise Colorado Springs Utilities, Washington County [Utah] Water District, Western Urban Water Coalition, and [California] State Water Contractors.1: Don Baur & Paul Smyth, Perkins Coie LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, on the brief, Peter D. Nichols, Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP, Boulder, Colorado. For Intervenor Defendant-Appellant-Cross Appellee City of New York: Larry Sonnenshein & Hilary Meltzer, on the briefs, Julie Steiner, for Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY. For Intervenor Defendant- Appellant-Cross-Appellant South Florida Water Management District: James Edward Nutt, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, Florida. For Intervenor-Defendants-Appellants-Cross Appellees States of Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming: on the briefs Annette M. Quill, Senior Assistant Attorney General, State of Colorado, Denver, Colorado. For Amici Curiae-American Farm Bureau Federation and Florida Farm Bureau Federation: on the brief Ellen B. Steen, Danielle Hallcom Quist, American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, District of Columbia; Staci Braswell, Florida Farm Bureau Federation, Gainesville, Florida; Timothy S. Bishop, Michael B. Kimberly, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, District of Columbia. For Amici Curiae-Leon G. Billings, Tom Jorling, Jeffrey G. Miller, Robert W. Adler, William Andreen, Harrison C. Dunning, Mark Squillace, and Sandra B. Zellmer: on the brief, Laura Murphy & Patrick Parenteau, Environmental & Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont. For Amicus Curiae- State of California by and through the California Department of Water Resources: on the brief, Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General; Robert W. Byrne, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Gavin G. McCabe, Supervising Deputy Attorney General; William Jenkins, Deputy Attorney General; State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, San Francisco, California. For Amici Curiae-National Hydropower Association, Northwest Hydroelectric Association, American Public Power Association, Sabine River Authority of Texas, Sabine River Authority State of Louisiana, and Oglethorpe Power Corporation: on the brief, Michael A. Swiger, Charles R. Sensiba, Sharon L. White, Van Ness Feldman, LLP, Washington, District of Columbia.

    Case Number: 14-1823

    Cite as: Catskill Mountains v. EPA, 14-1823, NYLJ 1202777100816, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 18, 2017)CASE NAMECatskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited,

  • Entergy Nuclear 
Operations v. Department of State for the State of New York, No. 179

    Publication Date: 2016-11-23
    Practice Area: Environmental Law | Energy and Natural Resources
    Industry: Energy
    Court: New York State, Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Pigott, Rivera, 
Stein, Fahey and Garcia concur.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Barbara D. Underwood, for appellants.
    for defendant: Kathleen M. Sullivan, for respondents. Riverkeeper, Inc. et al.; African American Environmentalist 
Association et al.; Nuclear Energy Institute; Chamber of Commerce
of the United States of America et al.; Emily Hammond; Kevin S. Parker et al., amici curiae.

    Case Number: No. 179

    Cite as: Entergy v. NYS, No. 179, NYLJ 1202773010463, at *1 (Ct. of App., Decided November 21, 2016) CASE NAME In the Matter of Ent

  • People v. Price WaterhouseCoopers, 451962/16

    Publication Date: 2016-10-28
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Environmental Law
    Industry: Energy | State and Local Government
    Court: Supreme Court, New York County, IAS Part 61
    Judge: Justice Barry R. Ostrager
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 451962/16

    Cite as: People v. Price, 451962/16, NYLJ 1202770890586, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided October 25, 2016)CASE NAMEIn the Matter of the Application of The People of t

  • Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark, 14-CV-1142

    Publication Date: 2016-10-17
    Practice Area: Class Actions | Environmental Law
    Industry: State and Local Government | Consumer Products
    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Jack B. Weinstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 14-CV-1142

    Cite as: Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark, 14-CV-1142, NYLJ 1202770063577, at *1 (EDNY, Decided October 13, 2016) CASE NAME D. Joseph Kurtz, Individually and on Behalf

  • Matter of City Club of New York v. Hudson River Park Trust, 101068/15

    Publication Date: 2016-09-09
    Practice Area: Environmental Law | Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Richter, Gische, Kahn, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellants-respondents: Richard D. Emery of counsel, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Hudson River Park Trust, respondent-appellant: David Paget of counsel, Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C., New York. For Pier 55, Inc., respondent-appellant: Marc Wolinsky of counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York. For New Yorkers for Parks and New York League of Conservation Voters, amici curiae: Christopher Rizzo of counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 101068/15

    Cite as: City Club v. Park Trust, 101068/15, NYLJ 1202767020810, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided September 8, 2016)CASE NAMEIn re City Club of New York, Inc., e

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  • Keyspan Gas East Corporation, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Munich Reinsurance America, Inc., et al Defendants, Century Indemnity Company, Defendant-Appellant, 604715/97

    Publication Date: 2016-09-02
    Practice Area: Environmental Law | Insurance Law | Energy and Natural Resources
    Industry: Energy | Insurance
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Mazzarelli, J.P., Friedman, Moskowitz, Gische, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Jay Smith and Mark Gimbel of counsel, Covington & Burling LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Appellant: Jonathan D. Hacker of the bar of the District of Columbia and the bar of the State of Maryland, admitted pro hac vice, and Anton Metlitsky of counsel, and Boutin & Boutin, P.L.L.C., Carmel, John L. Altieri of counsel, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, D.C.

    Case Number: 604715/97

    Cite as: Keyspan Gas East Corp. v. Munich Reinsurance America, Inc., 604715/97, NYLJ 1202766605492, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided September 1, 2016) 604715/97p cl

  • Matter of Protect the Adirondacks! v. Department of Environmental Conservation, 2137-13

    Publication Date: 2016-08-18
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry: Travel and Tourism
    Court: Supreme Court, Albany County
    Judge: Acting Justice Gerald Connolly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Claudia K. Braymer, Esq., Caffry & Flower, Glens Falls, NY.
    for defendant: Loretta Simon, Esq., NYS Office of the Attorney General Environmental Protection Bureau, The Capitol Albany, NY.

    Case Number: 2137-13

    Cite as: ndacks! v. NYSDEC, 2137-13, NYLJ 1202765286034, at *1 (Sup., AL, Decided August 10, 2016)CASE NAMEIn the Matter of the Application of Protect the

  • McCulley v. Department of Environmental Conservation, CV15-0590

    Publication Date: 2016-08-17
    Practice Area: Environmental Law | Entertainment and Sports Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Essex County
    Judge: Justice Robert Muller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For petitioner/plaintiff in Proceeding/Action No. 1: Matthew D. Norfolk of counsel, Briggs Norfolk LLP, Lake Placid. For petitioner/plaintiff in Proceeding/Action No. 2: Ronald J. Briggs of counsel, Briggs Norfolk LLP, Lake Placid.
    for defendant: For indispensable party Town of Keene in Proceeding/Action No. 1: Debra A. Whitson of counsel, Whitson & Rogers, Elizabethtown. For respondents/defendants in Proceeding/Action Nos. 1 and 2: Susan L. Taylor of counsel, Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany.

    Case Number: CV15-0590

    Cite as: McCulley v. NYSDEC, CV15-0590, NYLJ 1202765286094, at *1 (Sup., Essex, Decided August 9, 2016) CASE NAME James W. McCulley, Petitioner/, Plaintiff v.

  • United States v. Tonawanda Coke, 10-CR-219S

    Publication Date: 2016-08-12
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Environmental Law
    Industry: Manufacturing
    Court: U.S. District Court, Western District
    Judge: District Court William Skretny
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 10-CR-219S (1)

    Cite as: US v. Tonawanda, 10-CR-219S, NYLJ 1202764833618, at *1 (WDNY, Decided August 9, 2016) CASE NAME United States of America, Plaintiffs v. Tonawanda Coke

  • Chevron v. Donziger, 14-0826

    Publication Date: 2016-08-09
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Kearse, Parker, and Wesley, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: Randy M. Mastro, Andrea E. Neuman, Caitlin J. Halligan, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, New York, New York, William E. Thomson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Los Angeles, California, on the brief, Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Steven Donziger, The Law Offices of Steven R. Donziger, and Donziger & Associates, PLLC.: Gregory A. Beck, Jonathan E. Taylor, Gupta Beck, Washington, D.C.; Justin Marceau, John Campbell, Denver, Colorado, on the brief, Deepak Gupta, Washington, D.C. For Defendants-Appellants Hugo Gerardo Camacho Naranjo and Javier Piaguaje Payaguaje: Burt Neuborne, New York, NY. Filed a brief for Amicus Curiae The Republic of Ecuador, in support of neither party: Eric W. Bloom, Lauren B. Schuttloffel, Eric M. Goldstein, Nassim H. Hooshmandnia, of counsel, Winston & Strawn, Washington, D.C. Filed a brief for Amici Curiae Amnesty International, Amazon Watch, 350 Bay Area, Center for Environmental Health, CT Citizen Action Group, Food and Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Global Exchange, The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice, The International Accountability Project, Justice in Nigeria Now!, Marin Interfaith Task Force on the Americas, Media Alliance, Pachamama Alliance, Rainforest Action Network, Rights Action and Sunflower Alliance, in support of Defendants-Appellants: Jonathan Moore, Terry Gross, Adam C. Belsky, Monique Alonso, San Francisco, California; Thomas Bennigson, Public Good Law Center, Berkeley, California, of counsel, Gross Belsky Alonso, San Francisco, California. Filed a brief for Amici Curiae International Law Professors, in support of Defendants-Appellants: Donald K. Anton, Canberra, Australia. Filed a brief as Amicus Curiae, in support of Plaintiff-Appellee: G. Robert Blakey, Paradise Valley, Arizona. Filed a brief for Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, in support of Plaintiff-Appellee: Kate Comerford Todd, Tyler R. Green, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, Inc., Washington, D.C., of counsel, Christopher J. Walker, Columbus, Ohio. Filed a brief for Amici Curiae Keith S. Rosenn, Francisco Reyes, and Raul Nunez Ojeda, in support of Plaintiff-Appellee: Aaron D. Van Oort, Jeffrey P. Justman, of counsel, Faegre Bakers Daniels, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Filed a brief for Amici Curiae Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Jurists, in partial support of Plaintiff-Appellee: Richard J. Holwell, of counsel, Holwell, Shuster & Goldberg, New York, NY. Filed a brief for Amicus Curiae Washington Legal Foundation, in support of Plaintiff-Appellee: Cory L. Andrews, Washington Legal Foundation, of counsel, Richard A. Samp, Washington, D.C. Filed a brief for Amici Curiae Business Roundtable and International Law Scholars, in support of Plaintiff-Appellee: Roger P. Alford, Notre Dame, Indiana. Filed a brief for Amici Curiae Richard Janda, Juan C. Pinto, and Carolina Cruz Vinaccia, in support of Defendants-Appellants: William B. Shipley, Genthod, Switzerland, of counsel, Jesse P. Levine, New York, NY. Filed a brief for Amicus Curiae EarthRights International, in support of Defendants-Appellants: Marco B. Simons, Jonathan G. Kaufman, Michelle Harrison, Benjamin Hoffman, of counsel, Richard L. Herz, Washington, D.C. Filed a brief for Amicus Curiae Legal Momentum, in support of Plaintiff-Appellee: G. Elaine Wood, New York, NY. Filed a brief for Amici Curiae Proposed Huaorani Intervenors, in partial support of Defendants-Appellants: K. Lee Crawford-Boyd, Los Angeles, California; Judith Kimerling, New York, New York, of counsel, Schwarcz, Rimberg, Boyd & Rader, Los Angeles, California.

    Case Number: 14-0826(L)

    Cite as: Chevron v. Do , 14-0826, NYLJ 1202764629838, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided August 8, 2016)CASE NAMEChevron Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Steven Do