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National Law Journal

SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule Would Create Needed National Standard, Gensler Says

The agency's environmental proposal would provide "consistency and comparability," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Stadium Controversies and Special Permits

In this article, Karen Meara and Christopher Rizzo discuss a unique stadium special permit and how the city's decision over the special permit for Madison Square Garden will impact the busiest transit hub in the country.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Intersection of New York's Public Utility Use Variance Standard and the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

A look at the history of the Public Utility Variance Standard and look to how the courts may apply it now that the state has mandated an aggressive response to climate change through the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and related laws and regulations.
31 minute read

Daily Report Online

Sterigenics Will Pay $35 Million to Settle Georgia Lawsuits, Company Announces

Plaintiffs sued Sterigenics and Sotera Health LLC over its use of ethylene oxide, a chemical said to cause cancer, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The plant, located near Smyrna, uses the gas to sterilize medical equipment.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Class Actions Emerge in Connecticut Over 'Forever Chemicals'

"[The defendants] have a duty to provide clean, safe water," plaintiffs counsel Ian Sloss said. "It's our opinion that they've been delinquent in that duty, and so we really hope that these lawsuits motivate them to do the right thing."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Last Year in CERCLA: Practitioners Should Take Note

Practitioners may want to take note of three subject areas and clusters of issues.
8 minute read

International Edition

5 DLA Piper Offices Back Peru Debt-for-Nature Swap

The pro bono effort involved advice to four environmental non-profits who helped redirect $20 million in sovereign debt payments toward conservation efforts in the Peruvian Amazon.
3 minute read

Law.com

Lawyers in Water Settlements With 3M and DuPont Want Nearly $1B in Legal Fees

Lead class counsel who reached a nearly $1.2 billion settlement with DuPont and a $10.5 billion deal with 3M are asking for nearly $1 billion in legal fees.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Environmental Groups Ask EPA to Intervene in an Ala. Water System They Say Is Plagued by Leaks

The petition was filed Monday by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of the We Matter Eight Mile Community Association, a community-based organization that advocates for safe and affordable drinking water in Prichard, and more than 20 environmental justice and faith-based groups.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Oil Spill Complaint Is Denied Dismissal; Claims Not Shown Untimely Under Three-Year Period

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors. 
2 minute read

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