Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 2 Jan 2024
A Missouri court recently highlighted how difficult it is to establish the divisibility of harm exception to joint and several liability in cases…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 14 Mar 2023
After much anticipation in the environmental community, EPA today announced proposed enforceable drinking water standards for six PFAS compounds…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 9 Jan 2023
Without widespread alarm, the United States District Court for the Central District of California rejected a plaintiff's claim this past October for…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 13 Apr 2022
In a recent 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed an order entered by the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California and…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 15 Sep 2021
In a recent decision, the Seventh Circuit clarified that to qualify for “apportioned” — rather than “joint-and-several” — liability under CERCLA §…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 9 Sep 2021
For years, parties have relied on the Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser (BFPP) defense as a smart way to acquire property while protecting themselves…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 16 Jun 2020
On June 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Amazon Services LLC (Amazon) and eBay Inc. (eBay) to immediately stop…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 3 Jun 2020
Companies making false or misleading claims regarding a disinfectant’s effectiveness in killing SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID-19)…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 8 Apr 2020
Property owners conducting Superfund or Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) clean-up operations are waiting to hear how the U.S…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 6 Apr 2020
On April 3, 2020, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler hosted a call with retailers and third-party marketplace…