Environmental Law

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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

Barbara Knoflach, CEO of SEB Asset Management, on the rise of cross-border real estate investment
Ventas' Debra Cafaro on why the Health Care asset class is well positioned in today's economy
Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate
Navigating the Winds of Change in Commercial Real Estate
California Commercial Building Owners Must Disclose Energy Usage of the Building During Sale, Lease or Financing after July 1, 2013
Action Required by California Commercial Landlords: New California Law Goes Into Effect July 1, 2013, Requiring Accessibility Disclosures in Commercial Leases
Transbay Tower Groundbreaking
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Patrick Lacey, Property Management Associates
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Kevin Kirn, Health Care REIT, Inc.
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - John Fucci, Kilroy Realty
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Charlie Hobey, Equity Office
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Brian Plymell, Hines
Which environmental regs may impact your development projects?
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Industrial & Multifamily Remain the Bright Spot in the Winter 2013 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Winter 2013 Survey Reveals Dip in Developer Sentiment
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results Reveal Tension Between Developer Sentiment & Action
Former Congressman Steve Bartlett Joins the LEVICK Team
Taking it Seriously: Unusual Lease Violations in Virginia
Understand both sides' interests to get best results for your clients
"Bisnow/Allen Matkins LA Industrial and State of the Ports - " Mark Payne

Senate Bill 814 Proposes Sweeping and Retroactive Changes to Environmental Claims Handling in Oregon

by Molly Eckman | Cozen O'Connor on 5/8/2013

On March 13, 2013, the Oregon legislature introduced Senate Bill 814 to create sweeping reforms on environmental claims handling regulations and available remedies for insureds facing liability for cleanup of contaminated...more

Recent Ruling Confirms That Cost of Compliance with a PRP Letter Is Insured Under CGL Policies

by Revelle Gwyn, Elizabeth Hamrick, Katherine Henry, Sid Trant | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/8/2013

In a recent ruling of interest to any company named as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at a Superfund site anywhere in the country, the Alabama Supreme Court has followed the majority of state courts and held that a...more

A Supplemental Whitepaper Addressing Sandy’s Impact on Commercial and Residential Property Owners and Construction Companies

by Josh Greenbaum, F. Jacoby, John McDonough | Cozen O'Connor on 1/23/2013

Superstorm Sandy, which made landfall near Atlantic City, N.J. on October 29, 2012, brought virtually unprecedented destruction to a large swath of the northeastern United States including, in particular, coastal New Jersey,...more

In Alabama, Cost of Complying with a PRP letter Now Insured Under CGL Policies

by Revelle Gwyn, Elizabeth Hamrick, Katherine Henry, Sid Trant | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/16/2013

In a recent ruling of interest to any company named as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at a Superfund site, the Alabama Supreme Court has held that a PRP letter constitutes a “suit” under a comprehensive general...more

Mold, Asbestos, and Raw Sewage – The Toxic Stew that Sandy Left Behind

by Aisha Cassis, Jonathan M. Cohen | Gilbert LLP on 11/13/2012

Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc across the Eastern Seaboard and is predicted to be one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. New York’s Governor Cuomo estimates that the storm may have had a $50 billion impact...more

Determining an Occurrence in Environmental Insurance Cases

by Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 10/5/2012

Like a comet which drags a long trail in its wake, large CERCLA cases in federal court often are accompanied by related insurance coverage cases in state court. That is true with the Lower Fox River Superfund Site in...more

Insurance Coverage For Long Tail Injuries In California

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 9/14/2012

The California Supreme Court recently ruled, in a case involving environmental damage at a State controlled waste site, that multiple insurers, who provided coverage to the State at different periods between 1964-1976, are...more

State Supreme Court Rules Against Insurers in Stringfellow Acid Pits Case

by Barger & Wolen on 8/15/2012

Larry Golub was quoted in an Aug. 9, 2012, article by The Recorder (subscription required) on the state Supreme Court ruling in State of California v. Continental Insurance, involving the cleanup of the Stringfellow Acid...more

California Court Says Insureds Can Stack Policies For Max Coverage

by Barger & Wolen on 8/15/2012

Partner Larry Golub was quoted in a Law360 (subscription required) article published on Aug. 9, 2012, about a key California Supreme Court ruling that insurance policyholders with long-term property damage and personal injury...more

California Allows Policyholders to "Stack" Insurance Coverage

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 8/15/2012

Last Thursday, the California Supreme Court effectively increased the amount of insurance available to businesses for latent injury claims. In a unanimous decision in State of California v. Continental Ins. Co. et al.,...more

California Supreme Court Expands Available Policy Limits To Cover Environmental Claims

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 8/15/2012

On August 9, 2012, the California Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated decision in State of California v. Continental Ins. Co. The California Supreme Court held that the “all sums” method of allocation applies in...more

California’s Supreme Court Addresses Trigger of Coverage and Stacking of Limits

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 8/13/2012

By decision dated August 9, 2012, the Supreme Court of California handed down its long-anticipated holding in State of California v. Continental Insurance Company, 2012 Cal. LEXIS 7324, a ruling that now further defines...more

California Supreme Court Adopts “All-Sums-With-Stacking” Allocation Rule In Pro-Policyholder Environmental Insurance Coverage...

by K. Eric Adair on 8/11/2012

On August 9, the California Supreme Court issued an important decision that will enhance the ability of policyholders to receive the full benefit of their insurance policies for long-tail environmental claims. Specifically,...more