Posted on February 5, 2010 by Bradley Marten It has been nearly nine months since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Burlington Northern.... Read More
Posted on January 29, 2010 by William Hyatt To many Superfund practitioners, United States v. Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Railway.... Read More
Posted on January 6, 2010 by Theodore Garrett The 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal, for lack of jurisdiction, over a “pattern.... Read More
Posted on December 23, 2009 by Linda Bochert “Thus, the Plaintiffs’ present claim that they never knew about the dangers of.... Read More
Posted on December 18, 2009 by Charles Efflandt Arguably the most significant moderation of CERCLA’s harsh “owner” liability scheme occurred in.... Read More
Posted on September 14, 2009 by Earl Phillips Overview There are three avenues of recovery under CERCLA – a contribution action.... Read More
Posted on May 19, 2009 by John Barkett The Supreme Court’s decision in Burlington Northern was not unexpected from my vantage point especially.... Read More
Posted on April 15, 2009 by Seth Jaffe As some of my clients know all too well, I’ve been spending a.... Read More
Posted on January 20, 2009 by Theodore Garrett Although the Superfund statute is now 28 years old, basic issues of liability.... Read More