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Loeb & Loeb LLP is pleased to announce that partner Albert M. Cohen will be speaking on "Resolving CERCLA Litigation and Minimizing the Threat of Future RCRA Citizen Suits and CERCLA 107 Claims" during the Strafford live 90-minute CLE webinar.
From event website:
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for parties of CERCLA litigation on settlement strategies and implications. The panel will examine potential future claims the parties may face, the need for careful consideration when determining with whom to settle and the order in which to settle. The panel will offer best practices for executing the settlement strategy.
Description
CERCLA litigation typically involves numerous players. When seeking to settle CERCLA cases, the CERCLA plaintiff must consider with whom it will settle, the standard that will apply to the settlement, and what protection it will receive from future claims. Careful navigation of these issues is necessary to minimize the likelihood of further litigation and protect the plaintiff’s ability to seek contribution from other parties.
When settling CERCLA cases, many PRPs focus on the risk of future CERCLA 107 or state law claims. However, there is also a risk that parties may file a RCRA citizen suit. There is conflicting law on this—some cases hold that such claims are not barred unless specific RCRA statutory criteria are met, while others hold they are barred as disguised contribution claims, and yet others hold that such claims may be barred for other reasons.
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
Faculty
Albert M. Cohen, Partner
Loeb & Loeb, Los Angeles
Mr. Cohen's practice includes complex environmental cases and transactions involving soil and groundwater contamination, hazardous waste, CEQA and NEPA, water law and other aspects of environmental law. He handles substantial matters in areas such as Superfund, private cost recovery, environmental impact analysis, regulatory takings, water laws and environmental compliance.
For more information including how to register, please visit the webinar website.
From event website:
This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for parties of CERCLA litigation on settlement strategies and implications. The panel will examine potential future claims the parties may face, the need for careful consideration when determining with whom to settle and the order in which to settle. The panel will offer best practices for executing the settlement strategy.
Description
CERCLA litigation typically involves numerous players. When seeking to settle CERCLA cases, the CERCLA plaintiff must consider with whom it will settle, the standard that will apply to the settlement, and what protection it will receive from future claims. Careful navigation of these issues is necessary to minimize the likelihood of further litigation and protect the plaintiff’s ability to seek contribution from other parties.
When settling CERCLA cases, many PRPs focus on the risk of future CERCLA 107 or state law claims. However, there is also a risk that parties may file a RCRA citizen suit. There is conflicting law on this—some cases hold that such claims are not barred unless specific RCRA statutory criteria are met, while others hold they are barred as disguised contribution claims, and yet others hold that such claims may be barred for other reasons.
Counsel to parties settling CERCLA litigation must establish and carefully implement a settlement strategy that adequately protects it from future claims.
Listen as our panel of experts examines CERCLA settlement strategy and the implications of settlement. The panel will discuss what steps counsel can take to minimize the threat of future RCRA citizen suits and CERCLA §107 claims and ensure the ability to seek contribution from other PRPs. The panel will offer best practices for executing the settlement strategy.
Outline
- CERCLA settlement strategy
- Implications of the settlement
- RCRA citizen suits
- CERCLA §107 claims
- Contribution from other PRPs
- Best practices for execution of settlement
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What factors should plaintiffs consider when determining with whom to settle?
- What hurdles can settlement order present for contribution claims?
- What steps can counsel take when settling CERCLA litigation to reduce the likelihood of future claims?
Faculty
Albert M. Cohen, Partner
Loeb & Loeb, Los Angeles
Mr. Cohen's practice includes complex environmental cases and transactions involving soil and groundwater contamination, hazardous waste, CEQA and NEPA, water law and other aspects of environmental law. He handles substantial matters in areas such as Superfund, private cost recovery, environmental impact analysis, regulatory takings, water laws and environmental compliance.
For more information including how to register, please visit the webinar website.
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