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Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Local Government Agencies Can Be “Alter Egos” Too

...Normally, a court will treat a business entity and its liabilities as separate and distinct from its owners. The alter ego doctrine allows the corporate veil to be pierced, and results in holding the owners liable for the...more

Perkins Coie

Federal District Court Rules PRP Can Pursue CERCLA Cost Recovery Action Against State

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Judge William B. Shubb of the Eastern District of California ruled last month that a state government agency can be held liable as a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) even if the agency’s involvement at a particular site is...more

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