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Burlington Northern Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Determining An Intent To Dispose Under CERCLA Remains a Puzzlement

Determining when a person has “arranged” for the disposal of a hazardous substance has long been difficult. The Supreme Court brought some clarity to the issue in Burlington Northern, when it said that...more

Morgan Lewis

Fifth Circuit Relieves Company of "Arranger" Liability under CERCLA

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In Vine Street LLC v. Borg Warner Corp., No. 07-40440, the Fifth Circuit held that, in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United States, 556 U.S. 599 (2009), BorgWarner...more

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