New Day was retained to design an Environmental Casualty and Legacy Pollution Legal Liability program for a private equity firm who purchased 3 oil & gas waste companies that operated out of 18 different locations in 3 states. Due to the complexity of the deal and the challenging environmental exposures, New Day conducted extensive marketing […]

A group of courthouse workers in Pennsylvania went to mediation for the second time over a claim that the workers’ “health was jeopardized by the company hired to remove tons of pigeon dung from the courthouse beginning in 2004.” The suit claims that the environmental firm involved was negligent in the manner in which it […]

With the economy in a downturn and real estate prices down, many colleges are taking advantage by purchasing cheap land for expansion. University of Dayton in Ohio, University of Delaware, and Columbia University are just some examples. Colleges realize that investing in real estate may be risky but some say “the benefits outweigh the risks.” […]

After finding several federal violations regulating the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste, Washington University in St. Louis was fined $15,000. The University is also responsible for cleaning up the St. Louis high school labs as part of the settlement agreement. This clean up is expected to cost the university at least […]

After 15 surgeries, 2 months in the hospital, and 4 years later, an Olympia, WA man settled a $2 million, dangerous highway design lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Transportation (WADOT). The man’s critical injuries occurred after crashing his motorcycle while turning left at a highly controversial intersection. Although safety officials and state studies […]

Publication Date:  09/02/2010 Source:  Marketwatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — When dogs bite people, insurers often pay. But what happens when bed bugs bite? Bed bug infestations in the U.S. have multiplied at an alarming rate in recent years. A recent survey of almost 1,000 pest exterminators found that 95% of the firms had dealt with […]

After three years of environmental litigation, a Trust in Indiana was awarded $4.3 million in cleanup costs for two sites contaminated with lead and polychlorinatedbiphenals (PCBs).  The Trust filed the suit in 2007 under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Indiana Environmental Legal Action (ELA) statute for cleanup costs for the […]

Acknowledgement to Great American A utility contractor was subject to clean-up costs after vandals opened an on-site mobile refueling tank causing diesel fuel to be released onto virgin soil.

Acknowledgement to Great American A utility contractor left an unfinished concrete vault open over the weekend. Heavy rains washed away sediment controls allowing sand and silt to be released from the unfinished vault into the adjacent bay. The contractor was subsequently fined by a regulatory agency for natural resource damage resulting from the release of […]

Acknowledgement to Great American A street and road contractor was hired to re-pave a 25-mile section of highway. During the project, one of the contractor’s dump trucks accidentally backed into and ruptured a mobile refueling tank. 300 gallons of diesel fuel was released onto the surface and migrated into a nearby storm drain.

Acknowledgement to Great American Inadequate erosion control measures implemented during construction of an abutment for a highway overpass resulted in petroleum-impacted sediment to be deposited into a pristine waterway. The street and road contractor was required to pay for clean-up costs and natural resource damages.

Acknowledgement to Great American During construction activities, a crane used to lift concrete barriers overturned. The accident ruptured the crane’s hydraulic hoses spilling all its fluid onto the ground. The contractor was required to pay for clean-up costs arising from the spill.