Source: http://www.floridaconstructionlawyerblog.com, May 10, 2010 By: Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A. Lawsuits against construction contractors appear to be more prevalent as a result of the economic recession, and the construction law attorneys who work with contractors at our firm and throughout the country have been working very closely with […]

Source: http://www.wjhg.com, January 5, 2012 By: Chad Mira Part of the long legal dispute over cost overrun and environmental fines involving the new airport construction project has ended. But the case may not yet be over. Phoenix Constructions owner James Finch and the Airport Authority agreed Thursday to drop their claims against each other. They […]

Source: http://www.asbestos.com Asbestos does not occur naturally in Florida, but large amounts of it were shipped to the state and even more contaminated products were used commercially in construction and other industries. According to records, at least 109,949 tons of asbestos were shipped from Libby, Montana, for processing in five Florida cities: Boca Raton, Jacksonville, […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, February 26, 2015 By: Amy B. Briggs, Donna M. Carlton, David B. Killalea , Stephen T. Raptis, Robert H. Shulman and Susan P. White, Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP strong>Why it matters: The Western District of Michigan court held that an insurer was required to indemnify its insured for cleanup costs at a Michigan […]

Source: http://www.insurancejournal.com, March 2, 2015 By: Andrew Harris BP Plc double dipped by taking a total of more than $33 million from an Ohio compensation fund and insurers to clean up leaks from underground storage tanks, according to the state’s attorney general. Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ohio’s Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board […]

Source: http://www.jdsupra.com, March 2, 2015 By: Lorelie Masters & Koorosh Talieh, Perkins Coie Some people believe that “fracking” – the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology – is a miracle, increasing the extraction of oil and gas from places deep under the ground where hydrocarbons were previously unrecoverable. It has led not only […]

Source: Los Angeles Times, February 28, 2015 By: http://envfpn.advisen.com The Los Angeles Fire Department has failed to properly inspect hundreds of hazardous sites scattered across the city, exposing the public to increased risks from potential spills and mishandling of toxic substances, according to a state report released Friday. The 24-page study, written by the California […]

Source: http://bismarcktribune.com, February 28, 2015 By: Amy Dalrymple The pipeline that ruptured and spilled nearly 3 million gallons of saltwater, contaminating a nearby creek and two rivers near Williston, could have been monitored remotely but the system wasn’t turned on, a regulator said last week. Meadowlark Midstream, a subsidiary of Summit Midstream, relied on checking […]

Source: http://www.northjersey.com, February 27, 2015 By: Scott Fallon and James O’Neill The Christie administration’s reported settlement of an $8.9 billion lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. for just $250 million drew a wide range of criticism Friday against a governor who has leaned heavily on the fossil fuel industry for money to boost his national stature. […]

Source: http://www.pressherald.com, February 24, 2015 By: Peter McGuire Pan Am Railways is facing up to $375,000 in fines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly violating the federal Clean Water Act at the company’s Waterville railyard. In an administrative complaint filed against the company on Jan. 30, the EPA charged that Pan Am failed […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, February 25, 2015 By: William C. Wagner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP An environmental contamination case resulting in a $3.4 million award for emotional distress and punitive damages due to unfair claims settlement practices by the insurer was recently affirmed on appeal in Indiana Insurance Company v. Demetre, Case No. 2013-CA-338 (Ky. Ct. […]

Source: http://www.power-eng.com, July 1, 2012 By: Lindsay Morris A recent federal case between American Municipal Inc. (AMP) and Bechtel Power Corp. could have future repercussions on construction disputes involving EPC contracts and liability issues. On May 8, a federal judge in Ohio dismissed two of three claims in a lawsuit AMP filed against Bechtel. AMP […]