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Category "Eastern Water Law & Policy"

D.C. Circuit Court Finds CERCLA Cost Recovery Claim Against the Federal Government Fails Due to Previous Clean Water Act Consent Decree

D.C. Circuit Court Finds CERCLA Cost Recovery Claim Against the Federal Government Fails Due to Previous Clean Water Act Consent Decree

On February 14, 2020, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the government of [...]

Court of Federal Claims Rejects Takings Claims Related to Hurricane Harvey Downstream Flooding Cases

Court of Federal Claims Rejects Takings Claims Related to Hurricane Harvey Downstream Flooding Cases

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims dismissed U.S. Constitutional Fifth Amendment takings claims related to [...]

U.S. District Court Grants Motion for Summary Judgement on Administrative Violation of the Clean Water Act

U.S. District Court Grants Motion for Summary Judgement on Administrative Violation of the Clean Water Act

By Nathalie Camarena, Esq. and Rebecca Andrews, Esq. The U.S. District Court for Massachusetts recently determined [...]

U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Major Constitutional ‘Takings’ Decision Applicable to All Federal, State or Local Ordinances Throughout the Nation

Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania,___U.S.___, 139 S.Ct. 2162 (U.S. June 21, 2019). On June 21, [...]