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NJDEP "Waiver Rule" Upheld by Appellate Court

On March 21, 2013, an Appellate Division panel upheld the controversial “waiver rule” adopted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) last March. The rule has been promulgated at N.J.A.C. 7:1B-1.1, et seq. An outgrowth of Governor Chris Christie’s effort to reduce bureaucracy and encourage economic growth through application “common sense principles,” the Read More

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NJ Appeals Court Reverses Lane Use Variances in Closter Case

NJ Appeals Court Reverses Lane Use Variances in Closter Case Applicants before zoning boards and planning boards must prove that their application is consistent with local zoning.  In other words, as a general matter, only residential applications can be approved within zones that are limited to residential use.  Likewise, commercial applications are only acceptable in zones Read More

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Firm Pursues Lawsuit for Victims of Derailed Train that Spilled Vinyl Chloride

The environmental attorneys at Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich are filing what will be the third in a series of lawsuits relating to a train that derailed in Paulsboro, NJ, releasing vinyl chloride (a carcinogen) into the environment, when a bridge collapsed beneath it on the morning of November 30, 2012. This case, brought on behalf Read More

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Court Does Not Buy The "It's My Consultant's Fault" Argument, Affirms Penalties Against PRP for Sampling Failures

In a recent environmental case decided by the New Jersey Appellate Division, the court upheld a $20,000 penalty assessment against a leading South Jersey fuel oil company for failing to engage in proper sampling after an underground storage tank containing gasoline was found to have leaked.  The appeals court was not persuaded by the responsible parties’ “it’s my Read More

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"Rebuilding New Jersey," a Seminar on Nov. 29 at 5:30p

Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich will be participating in a seminar focused on “Rebuilding New Jersey,” in the wake of Superstorm Sandy on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  This devastating storm has left businesses, municipalities, homeowners and the legal community with many many questions.  We will be teaming up Read More

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Rebuilding in the Wake of Sandy: Insurance, Legal and Regulatory Issues

New Jersey and New York residents have suffered through one of the most difficult storms in American history with an unmatched trail of destruction in this part of the country.  Now (and well over the next few years), comes the process of rebuilding what was lost or damaged. There will be serious economic and emotional Read More

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Homeowner Fails to Conduct Due Diligence; Found Liable for Environmental Cleanup

In a wake-up call for the residential property market, on September 28, 2012, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court  found that a residential property owner with a leaking underground storage tank that was “closed” before he purchased the property was liable for cleanup costs because he failed to conduct a due diligence Read More

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No Sunset for Solar Farm in West Windsor, NJ

At the end of last month, a massive solar panel farm was given the green light to begin construction at Mercer County Community College as a result of a Superior Court ruling.  A group of local residents were denied an injunction to block the project, which they argued would cause a decrease of property value Read More

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NJ Supreme Court Rules On Causation Required In Spill Act Claims

This week, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a decision in New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection v. Dimant, where the high court was asked to consider the level of causation needed to find a party liable for environmental cleanup costs under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act. The “Spill Act,” a predecessor Read More

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Firm Saves County Recycling Facility from Closure

Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich was recently retained by a Central New Jersey recycling facility targeted by the County for closure.  The County had sought an Order from a Superior Court to shut the facility on the basis that it allegedly posed several environmental risks. In order to prepare for oral argument an Order to Show Read More

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  • On the Run: Runner/lawyer DeBord out to protect the environment she loves

    Bucks County Herald, January 4, 2024

    When Brittany DeBord runs along the Delaware River canal towpath or on the trails of Tyler State Park, she doesn’t just appreciate the natural beauty of the...

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  • Gulf Coast Town Center facing foreclosure

    Naples Daily News, September 16, 2015

    Wells Fargo filed a lawsuit Sept. 8 against an affiliate of CBL & Associates, the owners of the decadeold, 1.2 million-square-foot mall in south Fort Myers for a $190.9 million unpaid loan. The center has 94 stores on 204 acres, with such anchors as Super Target, Belk, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls and Costco...

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  • Town liable for private company's leaking underground tanks, court rules

    NJ.com Jul 26, 2017

    CRANFORD -- A couple that owned a businesses in town and became sick from leaking underground tanks owned by an adjacent business can sue the township for damages because the tanks were partially ...

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  • Dark Waters: How a Class Action Catapulted NJ to Forefront of 'Forever Chemicals' Battle

    NJ Law Journal Jan 09, 2020

    As property owners become increasingly aware of PFAS contamination, and as individuals exposed to PFAS learn of the health risks associated with exposure, liability will likely affect entire supply chains.

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