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The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) issued a $900,000 fine on December 5 against the owners of Treoil Industries, a defunct 34-acre industrial site east of the bp Cherry Point refinery, …

The duty owed to a visitor is typically higher than the duty owed to a trespasser or recreational user, writes solicitor Stephen Coppinger.

One of the primary goals of bankruptcy law is to provide debtors with a fresh start by imposing an automatic stay and allowing for claims of reorganizing debtors to be discharged. In...

The regulated community faces a complex and evolving landscape. As we head into 2024, our team of energy, environmental, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) attorneys...

The film's David and Goliath story ends when, after years of litigation, the company settles the cases for an eye-popping $671 million.

June 30, 2023- On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the United States Supreme Court held in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. that a state may require foreign businesses to consent to personal jurisdiction in the state to operate within the state.

The Biden Administration has implemented a broad "whole-of-government" policy to address issues of environmental justice.

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Environmental and energy issues were in the headlines for much of 2023. We had several major US Supreme Court cases, Canadian wildfires that produced haze in many American cities...

Decisions loom for water suppliers nationwide after settlements totaling over $11 billion with PFAS manufacturers 3M and DuPont were recently announced.