Environmental Litigation
Notable Representations, Key Contacts
Broad-based capabilities
Our Environmental litigation practice covers a range of representations, including:
- Civil and administrative enforcement proceedings under Superfund and other federal and state environmental laws
- Permits and challenges to permit denials
- Personal injury, property damage, and nuisance claims brought in connection with the release of hazardous materials
- Criminal prosecutions under the environmental laws
Selected Representations
Repsol
ExxonMobil Corp.
SEACOR Holdings
CBS Corp.
- Weil counseled CBS (formerly Westinghouse Electric) in a long-running environmental litigation involving PCB-contaminated sites. Initially, we represented CBS in implementing a consent decree calling for the construction of an incinerator to burn materials and a landfill to dispose of waste. Ultimately, we negotiated a new, more cost-effective solution.
- Throughout the representation, we defended CBS against numerous citizen lawsuits seeking to impose additional requirements or to challenge its permits and cleanup activities, and defeated a challenge contesting the remedial measures the company had negotiated with the federal, state, and local governments.
Oneida Indian Nation
Key Contacts
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Recent Announcement
- Weil Publishes Twelfth Annual Litigation Wins Report Firm Announcement — December 07, 2015
Our lawyers are acknowledged authorities on U.S. and international environmental law and are frequently recognized by such publications as Chambers USA, Legal 500, US News – Best Lawyers, Top Rated Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and SuperLawyers as leading transactional lawyers.
Excellent. They know the law and guide us to comply with it fully. At the same time they do not get bogged down in reciting detailed rules and regulations.”
Chambers USA
Named National Tier 1 Environmental Law Practice
U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Survey
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements, Recent Announcement
Awards and Recognition
- Weil Named a “Recognised Practitioner” in Environment, District of Columbia Award Brief — Chambers USA
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Environment: Transactional and Regulatory Award Brief — Legal 500 US
- Weil ranked Tier 1 in "Environmental Law" category in the U.S. Award Brief — U.S. News - Best Lawyers-Best Law Firms Rankings
Speaking Engagements
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Fracking: Drilling Down on the Latest Regulatory, Research and Litigation Developments
Speaker(s):
Theodore E. Tsekerides,
Annemargaret Connolly and
Arvin Maskin
July 25, 2013 — Webinar — Weil Product Liability partners Arvin Maskin and Theodore Tsekerides and Environmental partner Annemargaret Connolly will participate in a webcast regarding fracking. The speakers will discuss the latest developments surrounding fracking, focusing on recent litigation, government involvement and recent regulatory updates, the debate over insurance coverage, and research to identify potential environmental and health risks associated with fracking.
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Climate Change Liability and Disclosure Requirements
Speaker(s):
Annemargaret Connolly and
Thomas D Goslin
June 07, 2013 — New York, NY — Weil Environmental partner Annemargaret Connolly and Thomas Goslin will participate in a panel discussion at the Ninth Annual Environmental Transactional Roundtable regarding climate change liability and disclosure requirements. The panel is part of the Ninth Annual Environmental Transactional Roundtable, an annual gathering of environmental lawyers whose primary focus is addressing environmental issues in the context of corporate, real estate, and financial transactions
Latest Thinking
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Lender Liability Under Environmental Laws in Real Estate Transactions
Publication — Lexis Practice Advisor
— By
Annemargaret Connolly and
Matthew D Morton
— PDF
— Winter 2017
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- We Won't See NY Fracking Impact Statement Anytime Soon Publication — Law360 — By Emily L. Pincow — March 07, 2014
- LA City Council Kicks Up Dust Over Fracking, But Actual Impact Could Be Minimal Blog Post — Product-Liability Monitor — March 03, 2014
- Lawsuit Filed to Compel New York State to Complete Final Fracking Assessment Blog Post — Product-Liability Monitor — By Emily L. Pincow — February 19, 2014
- EPA Office to Investigate Regulation of Water-Safety in Fracking, As Agency Releases Guidelines for Fracking with Diesel Blog Post — Product-Liability Monitor — February 14, 2014
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Defeats Billion Dollar Alter Ego Claim and Scores $65 Million for Repsol on Counterclaim Litigation Win — October 23, 2017
- Weil Advises AK Steel in its $360M Acquisition of Precision Partners Holding Company Deal Brief — July 05, 2017