10/11/2009 2:14:50 PM EST Plaintiff Grace Christian Fellowship (Grace) filed this action against KJG Investments, Inc. (KJG) and Colony Insurance Co. (Colony) pursuant to the RCRA citizen suit provision; state law clai ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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9/30/2009 2:31:10 PM EST A lawsuit was filed in Federal Court asserting Federal and State causes of action concerning contamination and remediation of two adjacent sites in Emeryville, California. In November 200 ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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9/4/2009 11:20:39 AM EST Plaintiff California Water Service Company is a public utility water corporation that owns and operates public drinking water systems. The complaint alleges that PCE and its degradation p ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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9/4/2009 10:13:03 AM EST Eagle-Picher Technologies, LLC (“EP Tech”) had acquired a leasehold interest in a manufacturing plant. The plant had manufactured water-activated batteries, printed circuit bo ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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9/3/2009 9:31:38 AM EST Other aspects of the ITT v. BorgWarner case have been noted in a prior post. Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/28/2009 3:48:51 PM EST As noted in a prior post, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed arranger liability under CERCLA in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. U.S. , Continue reading >>Comments (0)
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8/27/2009 2:56:36 PM EST It seems like second nature, but in trial one always needs to make sure that one's expert(s) point to specific data related to contaminants at a site or area under consideration in order to su ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/25/2009 12:46:09 AM EST One of the significant liability threats for parties and for environmental contractors has been whether disturbing contaminants at a site as part of a site investigation constitutes "arra ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/20/2009 5:45:32 PM EST EPA has identified the hardrock mining industry as the first industrial sector that it will require to post bonds to cover the costs of hazardous waste clean-up. The purpose of the action ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/16/2009 4:45:44 PM EST As I have noted in prior posts, it does not pay to play discovery games, especially in Federal court; however, some firms continue to do so at their peril. Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/9/2009 3:55:21 PM EST The United States filed a complaint against the Savoy Senior Housing et al in July 2006, alleging violations of the CWA. The violations were alleged to have occurred during construction a ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/6/2009 7:03:49 PM EST In 1978, Grace acquired a facility known as the Brewer Road Site ("Site") when it purchased the assets of a chemical manufacturer, Evans Chemetics, Inc. ("ECI"). ECI h ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/31/2009 2:46:16 AM EST Shooting ranges may pose hazards to humans or the environment from lead in discharged munitions. A recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit opinion, however, dismissed a propert ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/4/2009 8:07:01 PM EST On August 20, 2005, Aetna Developers ("Aetna") purchased the property located at 14 Green Bay Road, Kenilworth, Illinois to be developed by Aetna Development. Because a dry-clea ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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