As the April column in this series pointed out, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 reinstituted the Superfund chemical excise tax. Somehow, more than a few of our
Continue Reading A Brief Overview of the Superfund Chemical Excise Tax
In Part 2B of Greenberg Traurig Environmental Shareholder David Mandelbaum’s conversation with William Hengemihle of FTI Consulting on Superfund allocation disputes under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Continue Reading E2 Law Podcast: Episode 18 | ‘Fairness’ in Superfund Allocation Matters, Part 2B
Greenberg Traurig Environmental Shareholder David Mandelbaum is joined by William Hengemihle of FTI Consulting for a second conversation on Superfund allocation disputes under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Continue Reading E2 Law Podcast: Episode 17 | ‘Fairness’ in Superfund Allocation Matters, Part 2A
Superfund lawyers often confront vexing problems in allocating responsibility among parties jointly and severally liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). Litigation cost is prominent among
Continue Reading A Conversation About ‘Fairness’ in Superfund Allocation
The Biden administration continues to make many major environmental policy actions aimed at climate change, enforcement, and several other issues. GT continues to track these changes in key areas on
Continue Reading TRANSITION THOUGHTS: How Will President Biden’s Elevation of Environmental Justice Within the EPA Affect Your Permitted Facility or Redevelopment Project?
Environmental Practice Shareholder Jillian C. Kirn of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will participate in a live 90-minute Strafford CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A on Tuesday, Jan. 12
Continue Reading Jillian Kirn to Participate in Webinar on Resolving Superfund Liability and Protecting PRP Interests
When a party “cashes out” of its liability to the government under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance in place
Continue Reading Some Problems With Superfund Settlement Premiums
This week, the Third Circuit issued an opinion in NJDEP v. American Thermoplastics Corp et al., No. 18-2865, which adds a new wrinkle on CERCLA section 113(f)(2), which
Continue Reading Third Circuit Considers the Scope of “Matters Addressed” in CERCLA Settlements
On April 20, the United States Supreme Court decided that Montana homeowners within a Superfund site could seek to recover the costs of restoration of their land to its uncontaminated
Continue Reading The Supreme Court Allows State Law Claims for More Cleanup on Superfund Sites . . . Sometimes
From the first days of Superfund litigation, lawyers and courts have complained that Congress did not distinguish itself when drafting the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42
Continue Reading The Superfund Contribution Mind Pretzel…or One of Them