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Jenner & Block: Corporate Purchaser Not Liable to the Government for CERCLA Liability; Former Operator Must Begin Cleanup
Posted on 25 May 2012 by Gabrielle Sigel

By Gabrielle Sigel, Partner, Jenner & Block In long-running litigation regarding one of the costliest Superfund cleanups in the country, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin reversed a decision it reached just 5 months... Read More

Improper PCB Disposal Leads To $13.75M Fine
Posted on 11 Jun 2014 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros . In what constitutes the largest penalty for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA") at a single site, a titanium product manufacturer agreed to pay $13.75 million to settle the Government's claims... Read More

Bank Not Liable For Auction Sale of Contaminated Property
Posted on 17 May 2012 by Larry Schnapf

By Lawrence Schnapf, Principal, Schnapf LLC In Lusk v First Century Bank, 2012 W. Va. LEXIS 241 (Sup. Ct. 4/27/12) , the plaintiff/petitioners purchased a commercial property at an auction foreclosure sale. The Notice of Trustee's Sale and Regency's... Read More

Jenner & Block: Environmental Contractor Unable to Ditch CERCLA Claims
Posted on 16 Sep 2012 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block On September 4, 2012, a federal judge in New Jersey denied Arcadis U.S. Inc.'s ("Arcadis") request for summary judgment in a CERCLA lawsuit relating to the disposal of contaminated concrete... Read More

Jenner & Block: Fox River PCB Cleanup Allowed To Proceed
Posted on 4 Dec 2012 by Steven M. Siros

On November 21, 2012, a federal district court in Wisconsin rejected PRP efforts to seek modification of the remedial plan established by U.S. EPA and the State of Wisconsin to address PCB-contaminated sediments in the Fox River. In 2010, U.S. EPA and... Read More

Jenner & Block: Corporate Purchaser Not Liable to the Government for CERCLA Liability; Former Operator Must Begin Cleanup
Posted on 25 May 2012 by Gabrielle Sigel

By Gabrielle Sigel, Partner, Jenner & Block In long-running litigation regarding one of the costliest Superfund cleanups in the country, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin reversed a decision it reached just 5 months... Read More

Bank Not Liable For Auction Sale of Contaminated Property
Posted on 17 May 2012 by Larry Schnapf

By Lawrence Schnapf, Principal, Schnapf LLC In Lusk v First Century Bank, 2012 W. Va. LEXIS 241 (Sup. Ct. 4/27/12) , the plaintiff/petitioners purchased a commercial property at an auction foreclosure sale. The Notice of Trustee's Sale and Regency's... Read More