Parent corporation liability
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…