My partner Bob Melvin and I recently gave a presentation on environmental, health, and safety considerations in mergers and acquisitions. While it would be impossible to cover our entire presentation in a blog post, I thought...more
This is the last of our three-part series of predictions for 2019. First Matt provided our thoughts and predictions in the labor/employment arena. Last week, Jeff gave our outlook for corporate compliance and litigation. ...more
1/25/2019
/ Clean Water Act ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Manufacturers ,
Navigable Waters ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Safety Inspections ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trump Administration ,
Waters of the United States
This week, a California federal court dismissed a lawsuit brought by two cities against a number of large oil companies seeking to force the companies to fund the cities’ climate change adaptation efforts. The Court held...more
Last year, we told you about a lawsuit brought by three California cities against Monsanto Company, alleging that Monsanto is liable for PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) contamination in San Francisco Bay. The cities—San Jose,...more
This post is the last in our three-part series about what manufacturers can expect in 2017. In my humble opinion, we saved the best for last – Environmental, Health & Safety.
Citizen Science -
With increasing...more
2/1/2017
/ Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Manufacturers ,
NGOs ,
OSHA ,
PCBs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Last week, a federal court dismissed claims brought by three California cities against Monsanto that were aimed at forcing Monsanto to pay for polychlorinated biphenyl (“PCB”) contamination in San Francisco Bay.
The...more
9/2/2016
/ Biotechnology ,
City of San Jose ,
Contamination ,
Dismissals ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Violations ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
Monsanto ,
PCBs ,
Public Nuisance ,
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan ,
Stormwater Discharge Permits ,
Water Pollution
Last year, we told you about a district court case in which air emissions from a lead smelter that ultimately settled on the land and in a water body gave rise to liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (“CERCLA”) imposes fairly broad liability on potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) to pay for the investigation and...more