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Climate Change Suits Against Energy Companies Tossed by U.S. State Courts

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On January 23, 2025, in an opinion for City of Annapolis v. BP PLC, et al. and Anne Arundel County, Maryland v. BP PLC, et al., the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, dismissed two cases brought by the City of...more

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Stormwater Flow/Adjacent Properties: Complaint Filed in Lonoke, Arkansas Circuit Court Seeking Injunctive Relief/Damages

Cedar Lake Estates, LLC, Robert Dunn, John Belden, and Jeff Evans (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a November 8th Complaint against Leruss Holdings, LCC (“LH”) alleging damages. See Case No. 43CV-24-1070....more

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Real Estate Developer/Landfill: New York Court Addresses Common Law Action/Diminution in Value Claim

New York Supreme Court (“Supreme Court, Appellate Division”) addressed in a March 15th Memorandum and Order (“Order”) issues arising out of a common law judicial action filed by a real estate developer against a landfill. ...more

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Odors/Common Law Torts: Federal District Court Addresses Animal Waste Rendering Facility's Motion to Dismiss

A United States District Court (D. New Jersey) (‘Court”) addressed in an August 25th Opinion issues arising out of a class action that had been filed against Darling Ingredients, Inc. (“DII”) alleging that its Newark, New...more

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Sixth Circuit Holds Class Certification On Issues Is Appropriate In Toxic Tort Action

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In a toxic tort class action stemming from automotive and dry cleaning facilities’ alleged contamination of groundwater near Dayton, Ohio, the Sixth Circuit affirmed an Ohio federal district court’s grant...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Reaffirms Restatement Approach to Nuisance, Trespass

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In a ruling that further delineates the threshold for maintaining private nuisance and trespass claims in New Jersey, the state’s highest court held that defendant landowners were not liable for contamination to neighboring...more

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