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ST. LOUIS — Oral arguments usually get most of the attention when cases make it to the U.S. Supreme Court, but Justice Samuel Alito said those arguments are a relatively small part of deciding each case. Justice Alito, 61, spoke this week at a Law Day gathering ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The killing of a federal judge and attempted assassination of an Arizona congresswoman are an "unspeakable tragedy" that serve as a reminder that violence and cruelty persist more than 40 years after the assassination ...

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CAIRO — Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal says he has invested $500 million in General Motors, the U.S. auto giant whose shares returned to trading last week after its bankruptcy and bailout by Washington.

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On Dec. 3, New York State’s groundbreaking legislation on “Tenant Notification of Indoor Air Contamination” will become effective, requiring landlords to disclose the results of environmental testing to tenants and prospective tenants. (Chapter 521 of the Laws of NY of ...

In reviewing proposals for development, every New York State town must consider the environmental, aesthetic and infrastructure impacts of the project. Does it respect neighborhood character≠ Does it contribute to the goals of community planning or overly tax already burdened ...

With the availability of an enticing array of refundable tax credits and a release of environmental liability, New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) provides many benefits to developers and owners of contaminated property. Not only can successful program applicants recover ...

With few exceptions for certain exempt actions, the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (ECL § 8-0101 et. seq.) requires every state and local governmental agency to consider the potential adverse environmental impacts that may occur from its actions, ...

Purchasers of real property have had a quarter century to adjust to the specter of potential environmental liability that they face under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) regardless of whether they actually caused property ...

This is the last of three articles about mold as an increasing environmental concern. In a previous column, Richard Rote described mold characteristics, health effects, assessments and remediation. Subsequently, Terry Richman wrote about issues in mold litigation. In this column, ...

This is the second of three articles about mold as an increasing environmental concern. This article, by Terry Richman of Underberg & Kessler LLP, addresses trends in mold litigation. Next week, Richman and Richard Rote, CIH, of LaBella Associates will ...

After two decades of rocky implementation and scores of Congressional hearings, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”) has finally been amended to incorporate some economic and practical realities. On January 11, 2002, President Bush signed ...

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After two decades of rocky implementation and scores of Congressional hearings, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”) has finally been amended to incorporate some economic and practical realities. On January 11, 2002, President Bush signed ...

Tagged with: Environment