Source: https://kennedyslaw.com/, February 7, 2024 By: Junaid N. Savani Insurers often include exclusions within their liability policies to prohibit coverage for claims arising out of pollution exposure. The exact wording of the exclusion can differ significantly, but the key issue is whether the underlying allegations fall within the scope of the exclusion. In this regard, […]

Source: https://www.wistv.com/, July 3, 2024 By: Joshua Hamphill On Tuesday, the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit in federal court against Shaw Industries on behalf of Congaree Riverkeeper due to Shaw’s illegal discharges of PFAS chemicals into the Lower Saluda River. The lawsuit comes after a March notice letter notifying Shaw of SELC’s intent to sue over the […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, July 1, 2024 By: Bilal Khattab and Sarah Turpin, K&L Gates LLP The United States (US) has seen an explosion of litigation in recent years relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), referred to by some as “forever chemicals” because they are slow to degrade and can stay in the environment for many […]

Source: https://www.theledger.com/, July 2, 2024 By: Sara-Megan Walsh Lakeland officials have gotten an estimate of what it will cost to clean up the source of the foul odor in Southwest Lakeland. City commissioners unanimously approved spending $947,192 on Monday for Bartow-based A-C-T Environmental and Infrastructure to remove soil contaminated by a wastewater force main break […]

Source: https://www.neimagazine.com/, July 2, 2024 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers cleaning up the West Lake Landfill in St Louis County detected contamination in nearby groundwater, obliging EPA to investigate whether radium might have migrated from the site, the Missouri Independent reported. St Louis was part of a geographically scattered national effort to build the […]

Source: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/, June 26, 2024 A half-million-dollar house built on the wrong property on the Big Island must be demolished. A judge in Kona has ordered PJ’s Construction to pay for the removal of the home that was supposed to be built on the adjacent lot in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Read more.

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, June 24, 2024 By: Christopher McDonald Recently passed legislation that amends the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA) and changes the laws governing procurement delivery methods will take effect on July 1, 2024. Acts of Assembly Chapter 490 and Chapter 469 establish new transparency measures for procurement and new parameters for the use of Construction Management At […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/, June 25, 2024 By: Julie Strupp The way big construction projects get done continues to evolve. Public projects used to happen via traditional design-bid-build, but today, many states and jurisdictions increasingly allow a range of delivery methods, such as construction manager at risk. That flexibility brings benefits — and potential perils — for […]

Source: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/, June 24, 2024 By: Kevin McCallum A tank full of firefighting chemicals leaked onto the floor of a helicopter hangar at the Vermont National Guard base last week, and some of the toxic material likely reached the Winooski River, officials said on Monday. The fire-suppression material began spreading across the hangar floor shortly […]

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/, June 17, 2024 Tougher US federal limits on PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” will prompt potentially exposed parties like manufacturers, municipalities and utilities to address liability risks. Complying with the rules and cleaning up contamination could require $300 billion of additional spending by 2040, nearly $200 billion of which may flow to […]

Source: https://www.berkleysp.com/ A buyer purchased residential property and alleged that their real estate agent failed to adequately advise them regarding recommended  inspections and/or protect him with modifications to the purchase agreement when defects were discovered prior to closing. Inspections before closing revealed drainage and HVAC issues and the seller was requested to address them. The […]

Source: https://www.berkleysp.com/ A real estate agent was accused of breach of fiduciary duty and damages in connection with the sale and purchase of a home. In this case, the agent represented both the buyer and the seller, which elevated their fiduciary duty. In addition to being a dual agent on this transaction, the real estate […]