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New Jersey Defends its Sovereignty after PennEast petitions the Supreme Court

By | Published June 9, 2020 | Posted in Constitutional Law, Pipeline Litigation | Comments Off on New Jersey Defends its Sovereignty after PennEast petitions the Supreme Court

Penneast Pipeline Company is seeking relief from the United States Supreme Court in order to build the Penneast pipeline through the use of federal eminent domain. The pipeline has been a source of controversy in New Jersey, as environmental groups and the State continue to oppose its construction. Application for the pipeline was filed with Read More

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New Jersey Noise Complaints: Options for the Impacted Homeowner

By | Published June 3, 2020 | Posted in Noise Violations | Comments Off on New Jersey Noise Complaints: Options for the Impacted Homeowner

New Jersey is a densely developed state. It is a comparatively small state, but a lot of people live in it. And because so many people live in such close proximity with one another, noise complaints are inevitable and commonplace. The first question involving a noise complaint is this: Is this truly a noise violation, Read More

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey Natural Resource Damages Cases

By | Published May 28, 2020 | Posted in Environmental & Natural Resources, Spill Compensation and Control Act (Spill Act) | Comments Off on Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey Natural Resource Damages Cases

For many years, natural resource damages claims represented a fairly insignificant part of the environmental law landscape nationally as well as here in New Jersey. When seeking damages for a contaminated site, the government’s primary priority has been remediation. However, more recently, the government has sought to collect damages for loss of natural resources, as Read More

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EPA ROLES BACK FEDERAL WETLANDS PROTECTIONS – AND GETS SUED FOR DOING SO

By | Published May 22, 2020 | Posted in Federal Environmental Law, Wetlands | Comments Off on EPA ROLES BACK FEDERAL WETLANDS PROTECTIONS – AND GETS SUED FOR DOING SO

This past January, the federal government rolled back its protections of wetlands authorized under the United States Clean Water Act. The “Navigable Waters Protection Rule,” effective on June 22, 2020, revises the definition of “waters of the United States,” governing regulated waterways under the federal statute. This move was welcomed by various industry and agricultural Read More

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Our Drinking Water and Water Bodies Prevailed in The Maui decision

By | Published May 15, 2020 | Posted in Court Decisions, Drinking Water | Comments Off on Our Drinking Water and Water Bodies Prevailed in The Maui decision

When most of us think of Maui, we envision great weather, lush vegetation, tiki bars and beaches. The very last thing that comes to mind are sewer plants and the risks they represent if they are not regulated. But the US Supreme Court’s recent and reasoned decision in County of Hawaii v Hawaii Wildlife Fund Read More

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Published Reports Claims EPA is Hiding True Lead Levels in Drinking Water

By | Published May 12, 2020 | Posted in Drinking Water | Comments Off on Published Reports Claims EPA is Hiding True Lead Levels in Drinking Water

APM Reports (from American Public Media) has just released a report on May 4, 2020 that raises some critical questions not only about the quality of the water we are drinking, but the honesty of EPA’s testing program. In a nutshell, they assert that the water industry has prevailed in its attempts to make the Read More

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Toxic Mercury in Gym Flooring Used by Our Children

By | Published April 23, 2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate | Comments Off on Toxic Mercury in Gym Flooring Used by Our Children

We have a giant mercury exposure problem in our New Jersey schools. Rubberized flooring found in school gyms cracks over time. And some, not all of the flooring products have been determined to emit mercury when the cracks form. The cracks become a pathway for the mercury to be released into the environment so that Read More

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COVID -19 and New Jersey Real Estate Transactions

By | Published April 23, 2020 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on COVID -19 and New Jersey Real Estate Transactions

The real estate industry relies on person to person activity. Real estate sales people meet their clients in person. They show them real estate in person. They hold open houses in person. And then they usually conduct closings in person. Of course this industry has been greatly impacted by COVID-19 and business cannot be conducted Read More

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Federal and State Agencies’ Enforcement Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By | Published April 22, 2020 | Posted in Hazardous & Contaminated Site Remediation, Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Environmental Laws, Site Remediation Reform Act, Spill Compensation and Control Act (Spill Act) | Comments Off on Federal and State Agencies’ Enforcement Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 has undoubtedly shocked society and has currently brought life as most Americans know it to a screeching halt. What many Americans fear is that during these trying times, their obligations, whether it be financial or statutorily required, will continue to exist despite non-essential businesses being ordered to close and many people losing their jobs Read More

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Homeowner Associations Must Enforce Social Distancing Rules

By | Published April 22, 2020 | Posted in Community Associations, Condominium Associations, Homeowner Associations | Comments Off on Homeowner Associations Must Enforce Social Distancing Rules

We have seen some community association managers take the position that compliance with government ordered social distancing and stay at home orders are government problems, not community association issues. Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich sees this in a different light. We believe that community associations cannot ignore these highly unusual public obligations. Community Associations Must Stop 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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