Governance

The court holds that under Delaware law, a tort claimant that was fraudulently induced to release another from liability may rescind the release or may file a separate suit for fraud. A Florida…

The court holds that although a state department of transportation is technically liable under the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) for the disposal of a tank car at a Superfund site,…

The court holds that because a land developer failed to receive an appealable final decision on its wetlands development permit application, the developer's takings claim against the U.S.…

The court affirms a district court holding that a total pollution exclusion clause does not exempt an insurer from defending a painting company for an individual's personal injuries caused by…

The court holds that the doctrine of res judicata does not bar nuclear utilities' claims that they were improperly charged by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for decontamination and…

The court affirms a trial court decision and holds that a company cannot challenge an air pollution authority's regulatory classification before a pollution control hearing board. After the…

The Court certifies to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court the question of whether it either correctly applied Pennsylvania's hazardous waste law or changed the application of the law when it held…

The court reverses a district court decision and holds that, under Vermont law, an insurance policy's pollution exclusion precludes the insurer's duty to indemnify a clothing…

The court affirms a district court ruling and holds that domestic corporations conducting mining activities in the Pacific Rim did not violate international law. A resident of the Republic of…

The court holds that the Alaska mining commissioner permissibly nullified the mining rights acquired by a mining claims locator on state-selected federal lands. The court first holds that the…