Corporate Law
Great Salt Lake, Environmental Crises, and Securities Liability

This Article examines the intersection of environmental crises and financial disclosure obligations through the lens of Great Salt Lake. As the lake shrinks to unprecedented levels, the resulting…

Dismantling Roadblocks to a Sustainable Transition

Green startups play a crucial role in the transition to a sustainable economy, yet there is a gap in the literature about the legal and policy challenges these startups face. This Article seeks to…

United States v. Bestfoods: The U.S. Supreme Court Sets New Limits on Direct Liability of Parent Corporations for Polluting Acts of Subsidiaries

Editors' Summary: Defining the scope of parent corporation liability under CERCLA has been a source of disagreement between appellate courts for years. This Article examines this disagreement…

American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Compagnie Bruxelles Lambert: A New Line of Defense for Parent Corporations

Editors' Summary: With their often substantial assets, parent corporations make attractive targets for parties seeking to remedy environmental harm. However, by challenging a court's…

So Sue Me: Common Contractual Provisions and Their Role in Allocating Environmental Liability

Editors' Summary: Under CERCLA, a liable party cannot transfer its liability, yet it can contractually arrange for a third party to ultimately bear the financial burden of that liability. The…

A Practical Guide to Writing Environmental Disclosures

Editors' Summary: An information-sharing arrangement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gives teeth to the Securities and Exchange Commission's warning that companies that do not…