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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Buyer Beware: The Importance of Conducting Environmental Due Diligence

In the context of commercial real estate transactions, due diligence is conducted to obtain and verify available information regarding a property’s attributes and characteristics, physical and environmental condition,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Event] Green Light or Red Flag? Critical Environmental Considerations in Real Estate Acquisitions - November 14th, San Francisco,...

Buying a commercial or industrial property can be a great opportunity—but it can also be fraught with financial peril and regulatory risk if you don’t properly assess environmental liabilities. Join us for an in-depth...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Redefining Corporate Disclosure of Material Change

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The Potential Impact of the Supreme Court of Canada's Decision in Lundin Mining Corporation v. Markowich - As the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) prepares to deliver its decision in Lundin Mining Corporation v Dov...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Forever Chemicals Present Significant Challenges for Commercial Real Estate

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In recent years, PFAS — or “forever chemicals” — have emerged as a major topic of concern for landowners, business owners and environmental and real estate professionals as regulators focus more attention on the management...more

DarrowEverett LLP

[Webinar] Risk Mitigation Strategies When Drafting Commercial Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements - October 30th, 9:00 am PT

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Looking to take some of the worry out of commercial real estate transactions? Then we highly recommend that you join us for our upcoming webinar: Risk Mitigation Strategies When Drafting Commercial Real Estate Purchase and...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: The Proliferation of Plastics Litigation and Insurance Coverage

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Concerns surrounding plastic, particularly microplastics and synthetic microfiber, pollution are growing. As federal and state governments continue to focus on this issue, lawsuits seeking to hold companies accountable for...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Opportunities In Distressed M&A: A Guide For Buyers

Distressed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involve companies in financial or operational distress, potentially on the brink of insolvency or already grappling with significant debt burdens. These transactions are typically...more

Verrill

Better Communication Among Regulators and the Regulated Can Improve Outcomes for Wastewater Permittees

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As our understanding of the environment and anthropogenic impact grows, protection efforts increasingly spawn regulation. Media coverage of perceived harms to health and the environment and well-funded advocacy by...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Leave-on-Leave in Mantle Materials Group: The Priority of Environmental Obligations Extends...

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In late May, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) denied an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (the ABCA), which, in turn, had denied leave to appeal of the decision of the Court of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Environmental Liability in Bankruptcy: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Perspective

In general, environmental law seeks to protect public health and the environment by providing for liability, compensation, cleanup, and emergency response to the release or disposal of hazardous substances. And more...more

Goldberg Segalla

[Webinar] Environmental Inquiries and Inspections: Be Prepared to Respond - May 2nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Whether it’s the Environmental Protection Agency, OSHA, or a state environmental regulator, facing an information request or site inspection can be unnerving. Join Goldberg Segalla partner Sarah B. Mangelsdorf as she reviews...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

[Hybrid Event] PFAS Update Seminar - Sweeping PFAS Cleanup Liability on the Horizon - May 7th, Washington, DC

Join Kelley Drye for a seminar on the latest regulatory developments that are likely to usher in expansive new liability for the release and remediation of some of the most widely utilized per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Qualex-Landmark: Redwater Scope and Environmental Priority in Alberta

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This week’s highly anticipated decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Qualex-Landmark Towers Inc v 12-10 Capital Corp, 2024 ABCA 115 [Qualex] limits the application of Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Ltd, 2019...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Minnesota Publishes New Information Concerning PFAS in Products

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced on March 26, 2024, that it has published new information concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products. This information includes...more

Clark Hill PLC

EPA Changes Requirements For Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser To Conform With Updated ASTM E1527-21 Standard

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Because the courts have interpreted the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., as a strict liability statute holding owners in the chain of title liable...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New York State Issues Updated Soil Vapor Intrusion Guidance

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The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) in late February 2024 announced an update to its Guidance for Evaluating Soil Vapor Intrusion in the State of New York. For the first time, the Soil Vapor/Indoor Air Decision...more

Troutman Pepper

North Carolina Court Rules Predecessor Company Liable If AG’s Environmental Lawsuit Succeeds

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In February 2018, Ohio become the first state to sue DuPont alleging that the company had released perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) into the environment. Since then, multiple state attorneys general (AG) have continued to weigh...more

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Nine PFAS Compounds Proposed to be Hazardous Constituents Under RCRA

On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published two proposed rules in the Federal Register that would expand the EPA’s authority to address certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New Zealand Supreme Court Paves Way for Novel Climate Change Claim

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On appeal of a strike out decision, the Court gives the plaintiff “his day in court” to argue that corporates owe a common law duty of care in tort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On 7 February 2024, the Supreme...more

Nossaman LLP

EPA Takes Next Step in PFAS Regulations – Proposing Adding Nine PFAS as Hazardous Constituents

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On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is proposing to list nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous constituents under the Resource Conservation and Recovery...more

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French Court Reaches Precedent Decision on the Duty of Vigilance Law

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The Paris Judicial Court handed down the first ruling on the legal compliance of a vigilance plan. On 15 January 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal announced the creation of a chamber dedicated to emerging litigation, in...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

CEQA News You Can Use, December 2023 - Volume 8, Issue 3

Welcome to “CEQA News You Can Use,” a quarterly production of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s Natural Resources lawyers. This publication provides quick, useful bites of CEQA news, which we hope can be a resource to...more

Morgan Lewis

What to Know About Environmental Liabilities in Bankruptcy

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One of the primary goals of bankruptcy law is to provide debtors with a fresh start by imposing an automatic stay and allowing for claims of reorganizing debtors to be discharged. In environmental law, a primary goal is to...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

[Webinar] Environmental NOVs: Decode, Respond, and Prevail - January 25th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST

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This webinar will delve into environmental Notices of Violation (NOVs) issued by government agencies, private entities, and citizen groups. - Explore the various NOV categories - Gain insights into NOV interpretation ...more

Nossaman LLP

Ninth Circuit Issues Decision Upholding its Interpretation of “Discharged” for Clean Water Act NPDES Violations

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On November 20, 2023, a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Idaho Conservation League v. Poe, No. 22-35978. Therein, the Court upheld its previous interpretation of “discharged” in the context of...more

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