By Lawrence Schnapf, Principal, Schnapf LLC We have been periodically posting updates on the progress of the landmark Voggenthaler v Maryland Square, LLC vapor intrusion case from Las Vegas, Nevada. In the most recent ruling, the court granted the... Read More
By Keri L. Holleb Hotaling, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP When the Supreme Court returns from its summer recess on September 26 to select cases for review this fall, it is likely to consider taking up Morrison Enterprises, LLC v. Dravo Corp . ... Read More
By Allison Torrence, Associate, Jenner & Block Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court decided United States v. Atlantic Research Corp. in 2007, CERCLA PRPs and courts have been struggling with a crucial question: Whether parties subject to a consent... Read More
On July 31, 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an Amended Opinion in the case of Bernstein v. Bankert , Nos. 11-1501 and 11-1523. As discussed previously in this blog , the Seventh Circuit's original opinion addressed, among other things... Read More
By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block A federal district court refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging CERCLA liability on the part of several environmental contractors that performed an environmental assessment and cleanup of a contaminated... Read More
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
By Allison A. Torrence The U.S. Supreme Court has denied cert in the widely-followed case of Bernstein v. Bankert , No. 13-568, [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], declining to review the Seventh Circuit's ruling on the... Read More
By Keri L. Holleb Hotaling, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP When the Supreme Court returns from its summer recess on September 26 to select cases for review this fall, it is likely to consider taking up Morrison Enterprises, LLC v. Dravo Corp .... Read More