The Seventh Circuit upholds a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant prior owner of a petroleum carrying pipeline on plaintiffs landowners' claim for nuisance…

The court holds that the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) did not abuse its discretion in finding that a change from a seven-year regeneration standard to a five-year standard did not effect a…

The court holds that environmental groups may not intervene in a district court's review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's or the Agency's) veto of a dredge…

The court holds that the Federal Rules of Evidence, and not the common-law "general acceptance" test, provide the standard for admitting expert scientific testimony in a federal trial.…

The court holds that the district court abused its discretion by determining that there was no reason to delay entering final judgment under Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on a…

The court holds that a former tire manufacturer is entitled to summary judgement on state law and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) claims because…

The court holds that three insurance companies have a duty to defend the former owners of a contaminated site against the current owner's suit for response costs under the Comprehensive…

The court holds that a county legislature has no independent standing to intervene in an action involving alleged Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) violations at the county's…

The court holds that a nonprofit organization has standing to seek a preliminary injunction to prevent the implementation of a research study by the Department of Agriculture (DOA) on the…

The court holds that environmental groups and private individuals are not entitled to a preliminary injunction prohibiting the U.S. Forest Service from implementing animal damage control (ADC)…