On June 11, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a law, HB 2377, intended to make the insurance policies of dissolved Oregon corporations and limited liability companies available to fund contaminated site cleanups. The...more
On September 9, EPA’s Superfund Task Force released its final report on recommendations to improve the Superfund program. This eighty-page document is the culmination of EPA’s efforts that began with the initiation of the...more
The Seventh Circuit has affirmed that a purchaser with notice of environmental remediation risks can face a significant liability share under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980...more
Recently, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the pollution exclusion applies to well water contamination arising from the application of manure to nearby farmland, relieving a general liability insurer of its duty to...more
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/ Clean Water Act ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Duty to Defend ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farms ,
Groundwater ,
Indemnity Insurance ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Liability Insurance ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Pollution Exclusion ,
Solid Waste