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[Event] Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar - March 20th - 22nd, Philadelphia, PA

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​​​​​​​The nation’s best conference for toxic tort and environmental practitioners will be in the City of Brotherly Love, with best-in-class CLE, enhanced networking opportunities, and new ways to connect with your...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 3.10.23 #2

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President Joe Biden unveiled a sweeping $6.8 trillion budget plan on Thursday that would increase federal spending on climate and clean energy programs while boosting pay for federal workers....more

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Iowa AG Seeks Injunctions to Limit Environmental Damage following Explosion at Shingle Processing Facility

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against C6-Zero LLC and a related individual and entity (collectively, “C6-Zero”) seeking compliance with a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) order and state environmental laws...more

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Judicial Hellhole Ranks for 2022-23 Receive a Significant Shake Up

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The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATR) released its 2022-2023 Judicial Hellhole report. In this report, the ATR ranks the eight most dangerous jurisdictions for corporate defendants and their defense attorneys. This year...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more

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Asbestos/Criminal Enforcement: Wyoming Railroad Contractor/Chief Executive Officer Sentenced for Alleged Violations

The Wyoming United States Attorney’s Office issued a July 11th news release stating that John Eldon Rimmasch (“Rimmasch”) and Wasatch Railroad Contractors (“Wasatch”) were sentenced after being found guilty of allegedly...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Construction Renovator...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Siff’s Custom Tile & Flooring Inc. (“Siff’s”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Operator of North Little...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and American Structure Inc. (“ASI”) entered into a March 29th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Asbestos/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Assessment for Leawood, Kansas Contractor

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a December 20th news release stating it was proposing penalties and issuing a Hazard Alert Letter to Compass Resources LLC (“Compass”) for alleged violations. ...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Mississippi County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Jerry Kachel Builder, Inc. (“JKB”) entered into a November 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pope County Site...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Bryan House (“BH”) entered into an August 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of Arkansas...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Baxter County Site...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and North Village, Inc. (“NVI”), entered into a September 2nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Lonoke County Operator...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Central Arkansas Construction & Development, LLC (“CACD”) entered into an August 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Owner/Operator of...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Mississippi County Hospital System (“Mississippi System”) entered into a June 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Star City Operator...

Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Moser Construction, LLC, (“Moser”) entered into a June 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and John F. Jenkins Contracting, Inc. (“JFJC”) entered into a January 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Dennis Prince (“Prince”) entered into a January 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and El Dorado Property...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Cunningham Apartment Homes, LLC (“Cunningham”) entered into a December 7th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Operator of Demolished...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Steve Champ (“Individual”) entered into a December 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and State of Georgia Municipality Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Columbus Consolidated Government (“Columbus”) entered into an August 18th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal asbestos...more

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Asbestos/Duty to Maintain: Court of Appeals of Washington Addresses Housing Authority Violation

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1 (“Court of Appeals”) in a June 8th opinion affirmed a King County Superior Court’s (“Superior Court”) decision addressing issues involving application of the state’s asbestos...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Florence, Alabama Property Owner Enter into Consent Order

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Martin-Aycock Properties, LLC, (“MAP”) entered into an April 14th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the asbestos provisions of the Alabama...more

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OSHA Can Cite Landlords for Improper Asbestos Removal

The Occupational Safety and Health Act generally requires employers to mitigate exposure of their own employees to workplace hazards. In limited circumstances, companies can be cited for OSHA violations even if the only...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (Division of Environmental Quality) and Craighead County,...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environmental (Division of Environmental Quality) (“DEQ”) and Shannon Kee Construction, LLC, (“SKC”) entered into a November 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner of Kennesaw, Georgia Building Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Kennesaw Hotel Partners, LLC (“KHP”) entered into a Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal asbestos regulations. See...more

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