Governance

The court holds that acity may commence construction of portions of a water pipeline project that are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) before the…

The court, on reargument of summary judgment motions necessitated by intervening Michigan Supreme Court decisions, holds that insurers of a beer manufacturer are not required to provide the…

The court holds that insurance companies have a duty to defend an insured chemical company under its comprehensive general liability (CGL) policies against claims by the U.S. Environmental…

The court holds that a pollution exclusion clause in a comprehensive general liability insurance policy does not bar an insured county's right to indemnification of amounts that it must pay…

The court holds that an insurance policy, as amended by the insurer's agent to negate the policy's pollution exclusions, provides coverage of state claims for environmental cleanup costs…

The court denies defendants' certification motion to bring an interlocutory appeal of the court's earlier ruling that defendant is liable in a Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA…

The court holds that a state-imposed public easement over private beachfront property is not a compensable taking, and the risk that some property would be lost to the sea was assumed at purchase…

The court holds that a district court erred in concluding that a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) suit by a water district against the United States for contamination of a well by a military laundry…

The court holds that zoning regulations of a state commission that limit the use of land in an environmentally sensitive area protected under federal law do not constitute an unconstitutional…

The court holds that the "sudden and accidental" exception to the pollution exclusion clause in a comprehensive general liability insurance policy does not require an insurer to provide…