Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, February 3, 2026 By: Tez Romero A 51-unit Alaska condo project riddled with alleged defects is now at the center of a coverage showdown testing multiple CGL exclusions. Great Divide Insurance Company is asking a federal court to relieve it of any obligation to defend or pay out claims tied to a construction […]

Source: https://www.mondaq.com/, January 29, 2026 By: William O. Kessler, Beresford Both Lawyers Property ownership can involve serious and unforeseen risks. Such is the case with environmental contamination from underground storage tanks and conflicts among co-owners. A recent Washington Court of Appeals case, Johnston v. Peach, illustrates these perils vividly. In this decision, co-owners of a commercial […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, January 29, 2026 By: Gia Snape Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may no longer be “new and scary” for insurers, but they remain one of the most consequential long-tail risks in the environmental liability market. Sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they do not readily break down in the environment, PFAS is tied to […]

Source: https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/, January 30, 2026 By: Victor K. Salazar, Associate, Haynes Boone , Andrew P. Van Osselaer, Associate, Haynes Boone , Greg Van Houten, Partner, Haynes Boone & Mary Simmons Mendoza, Partner and Chair – Environmental Practice Group, Haynes Boone Waste management companies face increasing challenges. Heavily regulated and scrutinized, they face numerous environmental risks […]

Source: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/, January 29, 2026 By: Olivia Alafriz An Illinois high court ruling that liability insurers can avoid paying for pollution litigation, even when a regulator authorized the emissions, will likely put an end to further coverage disputes in the state over mass tort cases alleging harm from ethylene oxide released by medical sterilization facilities. […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, January 27, 2026 By: Jeannine T. Bishop, Jerry Fujii, Christopher J. McAuliffe, Kelly G. Kuschel and Danièle Darmon, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP The global boom in data center demand is showing no signs of slowing down. Regardless of where data centers are built, these projects bring various environmental, real estate, and regulatory […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, January 27, 2026 By: Tez Romero Government permits do not shield policyholders from pollution exclusions in CGL policies, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on January 23, 2026. The decision in Griffith Foods International, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA resolves a question that had divided courts for years – […]

Source: https://www.travelandtourworld.com/, January 28, 2026 Nevada health officials are investigating multiple reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease at a resort on the scenic Colorado River in Laughlin, Nevada. The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) has confirmed that these cases are travel-related, raising concerns about visitor and employee safety at Harrah’s Laughlin, a Caesars Entertainment property. Read […]

Source: https://kstp.com/, January 23, 2026 A driver hauling around 3,000 gallons of milk in a tanker was trapped for over an hour after crashing in Monroe County, Wisconsin on Wednesday. As first reported by KSTP’s sister station, WXOW, the tanker was heading east on Highway 33 in Jefferson — about 30 miles east of La Crosse — […]

Source: https://thenationaldesk.com/, January 22, 2026 By: Lisa Fletcher, Andrea Nejman & Nathan Aaron America’s farmland may be facing a growing contamination crisis — one that farmers, environmental groups and some lawmakers now say can no longer be ignored. What was once considered a safe, low-cost fertilizer is now being linked to dead livestock, lost livelihoods […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, January 23, 2026 By: Tez Romero Scottsdale Insurance wants out of a construction defect claim, alleging its insured agreed to repairs without asking permission first. In a filing made on January 21, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming, Scottsdale Insurance Company is seeking a judicial declaration that […]

Source: https://www.pv-tech.org/, January 22, 2026 By: Allison Chapin & Michael Downs Utility-scale solar developers face a number of complex challenges. Permitting a solar project may seem like a daunting task, but the process can be overcome with a strategic approach and smart scheduling. Due to recent federal policy directives in the US, electric generation projects […]