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Attorney General, Department of Environmental Protection file another round of environmental justice lawsuits
Just last week, Attorney General Grewal and DEP Commissioner LaTourette announced a new slew of environmental justice lawsuits filed with regard to nine different properties across the state. Seven of the nine lawsuits are intended to address pollution in “overburdened communities,” including Secaucus, Edison, and Egg Harbor City. The complaints allege numerous environmental claims, including Read More
Read MoreNJDEP’s environmental justice initiative targets polluters in minority and low-income areas
In August of 2020, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) filed 12 new enforcement actions in one day against specific defendant polluters as part of an environmental justice initiative. The polluters exclusively targeted were those whose actions have threatened the health and safety of residents in minority and lower income communities. Some of the Read More
Read MoreEPA announcing $6 million in environmental justice funding
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of up to $6 million in funding this year through two environmental justice programs: Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program and the Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program. The EJCPS program enables organizations to partner with other stakeholders such as local governments or Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Supreme Court rules for NJ Transit in insurance claim for damages due to Superstorm Sandy
A New Jersey Supreme Court opinion issued on January 27, 2021 affirmed an Appellate Division decision in favor of NJ Transit over its insurers. In 2012, when Superstorm Sandy hit the New Jersey coastline, NJ Transit was covered by a $400 million property insurance plan through eleven different insurers. After Sandy damaged large amounts of Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey’s new Environmental Justice Law seeks to hold emitters accountable and protect overburdened communities
New Jersey lawmakers made history in 2020 by passing novel environmental justice legislation. Known as “New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law,” the statute seeks to protect communities who have disproportionately borne the burdens of environmental and public health risks due to exposure to pollution emissions and other environmental contaminants. N.J.S.A. § 13:1D-157 et seq. The Law Read More
Read MoreSupreme court holds that original manufacturers can be liable for asbestos exposure emanating from replacement parts
It is clear that a manufacturer of a product that contains asbestos can be held liable in New Jersey for asbestos related illnesses associated with the use of the asbestos containing product or associated with the manufacture’s failure to warn about potential harm. This essentially follows traditional theories of product liability when plaintiffs are injured Read More
Read MoreInsurance Broker Loses Lawsuit in a Case Involving the “Named Storm Deductible”
Perhaps you are not familiar with the Named Stormed Deductible in insurance policies for commercial operations. If so it might be a good time to visit this issue. The broker in a lawsuit called Wakefern Foods v BWD Group, LLC probably wishes it had a better grasp of this policy provision before it sold an Read More
Read MoreTerranova vs. General Electric Pension Trust: Clarifying (or complicating) defenses under the Spill Act
On January 4, 2019, the New Jersey Appellate Division handed down a decision in Terranova vs. General Electric Pension Trust, Docket No. A-5699-16T3 (hereinafter, “Terranova”). In Terranova, The New Jersey Appellate Division reviewed the Trial Court’s grant of Summary Judgment in favor of Defendants. This suit arises out of a claim under the New Jersey Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Voters to Decide Important State Constitutional Amendment concerning the Environment
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, New Jersey voters will be asked to decide on a state constitutional amendment regarding the use of natural resource damages collected by the State in environmental contamination cases. New Jersey has the authority to collect damages for restoration of natural resources under the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act, N.J.S.A. Read More
Read MoreNJ Federal Court Provides Hope to Insureds Unable to Locate Historic Liability Policies and Coverage
In E.M. Sergeant Pulp & Chemical Co., Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co., Inc., plaintiff policyholder sought coverage and defense costs for environmental pollution claims under policies allegedly issued by defendant insurer. Civ. No. 12-1741, 2015 WL 9413094 (D.N.J. Jan. 17, 2017). Plaintiff, a distributor of heavy industrial inorganic chemicals and raw materials, owned property in Read More
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