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International Liability for the BP Oil Plume
In his International Environmental Law column, Carter Ledyard & Milburn's Stephen L. Kass offers an initial assessment of the potential liability of BP or the U.S. government to foreign nations or citizens whose environment or businesses may be injured by the spreading subsurface plume.Re-Enact the Former Article X of the Public Service Law
Christine Fazio, counsel at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, and Judith Wallace, an associate at the firm, write that Article X of the Public Service Law, which provided a licensing process for the siting of new large power plants, expired Jan. 1, 2003. After reviewing various bills that create new schemes for power plant licensing, some of which address environmental issues and capture plants as small as five megawatts, the authors question whether the former statute really needs fixing.Law of Return: a Factor in Setting Bail for Jewish Defendants?
Alan Lewis, a partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, writes: Occasionally, Israel's existence as a haven for Jews has been cited by prosecutors and courts as a basis for denying bail to Jewish defendants in criminal cases. In some instances, prosecutors and courts have explicitly cited the Law of Return, which enables persons of Jewish identity to obtain automatic Israeli citizenship, when advancing such a position; at other times, the arguments have emphasized the theoretical possibility an individual might flee to Israel, without expressly mentioning the Law of Return.Environmental Impact of Road Salt and Deicers
In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Carter Ledyard & Milburn's Christine A. Fazio and Ethan I. Strell write: Since snow has been on everyone's mind this winter, with Central Park having recorded 56.2 inches through January, it seemed fitting to write this month's column about keeping New York's roads and walkways passable.Lessons From Lago Agrio Environmental Pollution Case
In his International Environmental Law column, Stephen L. Kass, a partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, write that the final chapter of the protacted dispute between Ecuadorian residents and Chevron remains to be written, however, some important lessons are already emerging from the last dozen years of litigation in the United States, Ecuador and the Hague.Trending Stories
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