environment
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There is no doubt that the legal industry has gone global. Political, economic, social and technological advances around the world have created a very competitive environment. Attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams welcome
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is considered one of the worst environmental disasters in recent years, with gallons of oil seeping into the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. Attorney and co-host, Bob Ambrogi welcomes Attorney Rhon E. Jones, Envir
In a landmark decision in Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co. Inc., the 2nd U.S Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a group of eight states, the City of New York and various environmental groups, who had filed a public nuisance lawsu
On December 22, 2008, there was a major coal ash spill at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Fossil Plant, which poured 1.1 billion gallons of toxic material over 300 acres. Join Law.com blogger and co-host, J. Craig Williams as he t
With global warming and environmental issues plaguing the world, the legal community is doing its part by taking charge and partaking in individual tasks within their firms to save the environment. Join Law.com blogger and co-host, Bob Ambr
The environment has taken center stage in the media, politics, throughout our households and how we live. On Lawyer 2 Lawyer, we will discuss recent legislation developments, the presence of global warming awareness and the operation of car
The highly debated issue of Global Warming takes center stage in the US Supreme Court. Justices questioned the effects of auto and truck emissions on the environment. The other questions raised were how can the coastlines be saved and shoul
The highly debated issue of global warming takes center stage in the US Supreme Court. Justices questioned the effects of auto and truck emissions on the environment. The justices also questioned how the coastlines can be saved and whether
Farming is farming, I guess. It doesn't necessarily matter what you're farming. It could be corn, soybeans, oats, alfalfa, shrimp, salmon, pearls, or, for that matter, let's say wind. That's right. Wind. You've heard of wind farms. We have
Josh Wolf filmed a protest against capitalism in San Francisco, and then sold some of his video to local TV stations. In the protest, an explosive device was placed under a police car and a policeman was injured. Prosecutors sought a full c
If it's farmed salmon , then you're not going to know in the near future. The California Court of Appeals blocked an attempt by several non-profit corporations to challenge the alleged practice of adding artificial food coloring to fish fee
Wetlands is a really dry subject, especially considering the litigation involved with it. On one side, environmentalists and the agency regulating federal wetlands (the United States Army Corps of Engineers ) believe that "waters of the US"
If you love to write academic articles, here's your chance, directly from UPenn: The University of Pennsylvania Law Review is seeking submissions of student-written work advancing a legal argument related to the 2006 symposium topic: "Liabi
If you do, you just might end up with your name in an opinion like this one . It's not a pretty sight . Here are some of the gems from the opinion about the value of the Proposition 65 settlement in the matter of Consumer Defense Group v. R
Cell phone trees may soon become a thing of the past, if the Ninth Circuit has anything to say about it. The Court issued an opinion yesterday reversing a decision of the La Ca ñ ada Flintridge City Council. The City denied two of Sprint 's
The pollution exclusion has long been waved as a banner by insurance companies to preclude coverage for a myriad of pollution-related ills, keeping your premium and not paying claims. In Maryland, however, another chunk just got removed fro
Thanks to this opinion about the long-running pollution coverage dispute between Lockheed Corporation and Lloyd's of London , you may not have to consult the Rutter Group's insurance treatise on policy interpretation for some time; most of
Prop 65 law just got a bit more clear , thanks to Associate Justice Stuart R. Pollak of the First, Three (that's the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District , Division Three ). The Environmental Law Foundation sued a manufacturer of denta
Proposition 65 has just taken a new twist in San Francisco , but then again, that shouldn't surprise you, especially if you're from Southern California. Even so, that's what I heard some Northern Californians say about us the last time I we
When the Fifth Circuit says it is , that is. The USEPA determined that a subsidiary of RSR Corporation should be added to its National Priorities List, and before it did so, sent out a press release making that announcement. No comment here