Source: http://tbo.com, July 4, 2015 By: Laura Kinsler Pasco County has won two federal grants totaling nearly $600,000 to identify and clean up contaminated properties. The Environmental Protection Agency awarded almost $200,000 to remove contaminated soil in Lacoochee that was discovered during construction of the Lewis Abraham Community Center. Melanie Kendrick, Pasco’s “brownfields” program manager, […]

Source: http://archive.pnj.com, July 4, 2015 By: Jeff Montgomery and Jeff Mordock Lisa J. Riggiola wasn’t among those cheering DuPont’s official spinoff of the Chemours chemical company this week. Riggiola, a Pompton Lakes, N.J., resident who grew up in the borough and served on its council, worries Chemours could be crippled by the weight of nationwide […]

Source: http://www.theguardian.com, July 5, 2015 By: Rose Hackman Despite a report that links practice to contaminated drinking water, list of more than 1,076 chemicals used during fracking process remains unknown to public The fracking industry must be compelled to provide far more detailed information to regulators if the public is to be accurately informed of […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, June 30, 2015 By: Matthew T. Hawk, Gordon & Rees LLP In the wake of the recent balcony collapse that killed six people in Berkeley, California, questions have been raised regarding past claims made against the general contractor of that building, Segue Construction, particularly those regarding improperly waterproofed balconies at previous projects. Several […]

Source: http://www.insurancejournal.com, July 2, 2015 By: Tiffany Kary and Jack Kaskey When DuPont Co. announced plans to spin off its major chemical operations in October 2013, it said the move would create a cash-generating dynamo with the leading market share in most of its businesses. The spinoff would let DuPont focus on higher-value products such […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, June 25, 2015 By: Peter C. Vilmos, Burr & Forman LLP Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a new bill that changes Florida’s construction defect notice statute, effective October 1, 2015. Changes to the Florida statute include: (I) an amendment to section 558.001, revising legislative intent;  (II) an amendment to section 558.002, revising the […]

Source: Jackson Citizen Patriot (MI), June 21, 2015 Posted on: http://fpn.advisen.com The recent discovery of asbestos in the air at Central Michigan University’s Warriner Hall should serve as a lesson for public institutions across this state about the risk of doing business with contractors who don’t use property trained workers. Contractors began removing asbestos May […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, June 30, 2015 By: Thomas B. Alleman, Dykema Gossett PLLC On Friday, May 26, 2015, a closely divided Texas Supreme Court issued McGinnes Industrial Maintenance Corp. v. The Phoenix Insurance Co., No. 14-0465, (Tex., June 26, 2015), holding that a demand letter from the EPA to a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) under CERCLA and administrative […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, June 25, 2015 By: William J. Walsh, Pepper Hamilton LLP Business and legal risks to health care companies reach far beyond scientific uncertainties in the prevention protocols for infectious diseases due to lack of clarity among regulators with public health responsibilities. THE DILEMMA The host of exposure and risk issues raised by the […]

Source: http://www.constructionexec.com, June 29, 2015 By: Eric C. McAllister The vast majority of construction projects are insured through commercial general liability (CGL) policies obtained and maintained by general contractors and their subcontractors. As a means of exercising control over the coverage, many developers include provisions in their prime contracts requiring contractors to maintain the same level of coverage for a […]

Source: http://www.insurancejournal.com, June 29, 2015 By: Brian Bakst The Science Museum of Minnesota, a major tourist attraction that opened its new, $100 million home just 15 years ago, has serious water infiltration problems that could leave state taxpayers with a hefty repair bill. Museum leaders have approached state officials and legislators with a $26 million […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, June 25, 2015 By: Zachary D. Ludens, Carlton Fields JOrden Burt A notorious moving target in the field of coverage litigation is an insurer’s responsibility under a commercial general liability policy for the policyholder’s faulty workmanship.  The key question is usually whether the defect in workmanship is an “occurrence” within the meaning of a […]