Our attorneys possess the comprehensive knowledge and understanding of environmental laws and regulations, as well as decades of experience, to handle all types of
environmental litigation issues, including cases involving the following matters:
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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017),
environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be
issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related
litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation
issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened
litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and
environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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environmental compliance & litigation, land development, and climate c
environmental compliance &
litigation, land development, and climate change
issues.
Prior to joining Equal Justice Works, he was a Fellow at Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP in San Francisco, where he represented citizen groups and local agencies in
environmental litigation and land use and planning
issues.
About Blog This blog is a service of Alston & Bird's
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources team and focuses on key environmental compliance & litigation, land development, and climate c
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environmental compliance & litigation, land development, and climate c
environmental compliance &
litigation, land development, and climate change
issues.
Pruitt also said that the CPP is inconsistent with the Clean Air Act, which is a legally dubious claim, according to
environmental law experts, who say the
issue is still under
litigation in U.S. federal district court in Washington, D.C.
«The Energy and Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) is a 501 (c)(3) organization engaged in strategic
litigation, policy research, and public education on important energy and
environmental issues.
This
issue of the lawsuits stopping levees was started by the CEI in an article that brought up levees that where in no way connected with the destruction or protection of New Orleans and floodgates that were not stopped by
environmental litigation.
Miranda Leppla Clean Energy Attorney, Ohio
Environmental Council Prior to joining the OEC, Miranda was in private practice for several years where her practice focused on
litigation, natural gas utility
issues, and utility - scale wind farm permitting.
InHouse regularly explores regulatory compliance, risk management, labour & employment concerns,
environmental issues,
litigation, and managing legal spend.
Jason Pettus is a civil
litigation defense attorney with a strong
litigation background through the representation of general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design professionals in the resolution of all manner of construction
issues, including construction / design defect claims,
environmental claims and contractual disputes, catastrophic injury, premises liability, and motor vehicle accidents in both state and federal courts, as well as insurance coverage analysis, advisement of clients, and coverage
litigation.
We have represented many education institutions for many years in a vast variety of civil
litigation matters, including contract disputes, construction disputes, building envelope and
environmental separation concerns, maintenance of capital structures, labour
issues, defamation, judicial review, and providing defence to educators.
The group, which also includes professionals in the firm's Washington, Chicago and Phoenix offices, has handled
litigation in more than 30 states in cases ranging from putative nationwide class actions and mass actions for personal injury and property damage to complex
environmental investigation and / or remediation
issues and matters involving multiple defendants and hundreds of products.
He is a frequent lecturer and author on
issues relating to trial tactics, civil
litigation,
environmental litigation, medical malpractice and mediation at Notre Dame Law School, John Marshall Law School and the School of Law at Trinity College Dublin.
This recognition is limited only to lawyers who have won million dollar verdicts and / or settlements in areas including personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability,
environmental issues, employment
litigation, and more.
She has a diverse practice, serving Aboriginal clients in negotiations and
litigation, in areas of Aboriginal and treaty rights,
environmental law, IBAs and commercial transactions, energy and mining law, administrative law,
issues facing reserves and Indian Act matters.
He has also handled employment
litigation, subrogation actions,
environmental insurance coverage, medical malpractice and civil rights
issues.
«Jeff and his colleagues have an impressive record of success in high - stakes disputes and are exceptionally well positioned to represent clients in a broad array of matters, including claims involving the Private Attorneys General Act, Prop 65, food and beverage
litigation, the California
Environmental Quality Act, and many other
issues.»
Lawyers on the Latin America team assist clients across many industries on international tax matters, real estate, capital markets, labour and employment, immigration,
litigation and international arbitration, intellectual property, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,
environmental concerns, energy regulations, investment management and antitrust
issues.
Skinner, who joins as a partner in the Jone's Day's Chicago office, focuses on
environmental litigation, regulatory and permitting
issues, and counseling, including crisis response.
on healthcare - related government relations,
litigation, corporate transactional, tax, antitrust, real estate and
environmental law
issues.»
Jack has over twenty years of experience in numerous types of commercial
litigation matters, with substantial representations of clients in many matters involving
environmental litigation, including five trials pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, significant architectural, engineering and construction disputes, business acquisition and transactional disputes, including takeover / merger and acquisition litigation, claims under purchase and sales and indemnity contracts, securities law litigation, insurance coverage on behalf of the insured, and legal issues relating to medical records release
environmental litigation, including five trials pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, significant architectural, engineering and construction disputes, business acquisition and transactional disputes, including takeover / merger and acquisition litigation, claims under purchase and sales and indemnity contracts, securities law litigation, insurance coverage on behalf of the insured, and legal issues relating to medical records release
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, significant architectural, engineering and construction disputes, business acquisition and transactional disputes, including takeover / merger and acquisition
litigation, claims under purchase and sales and indemnity contracts, securities law
litigation, insurance coverage on behalf of the insured, and legal
issues relating to medical records release and copying.
The Times Beach
litigation was on the forefront of toxic tort
litigation and
environmental buyout
issues.
«Clients regularly turn to John Hueston to handle their most challenging
litigation cases, calling upon his «absolutely incredible» trial skills to defend
environmental disputes, in business tort
issues and in defending class actions.»
Mark's
litigation experience includes criminal and civil
issues relating to pharmaceuticals; biotechnology and medical devices; Federal Corrupt Practices Act matters; tax and accounting - related fraud;
environmental and wildlife prosecutions; and federal contracting and procurement fraud.
His practice involves
litigation of complex business cases, including those involving intellectual property, oil and gas,
environmental issues, business disputes, insurance law, and other cases involving technical and scientific
issues.
Earlier, Erika was an associate in the
litigation department at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., where she worked on commercial disputes,
environmental matters, trademark infringement, First Amendment
issues, and white collar crime and investigations.
He is a prolific author and observer of legal
issues and is recognized for excellence in
environmental law and
litigation by Best Lawyers and Legal 500.
He represents businesses, developers, and individuals involved in real estate
litigation, including construction, land use,
environmental issues, insurance coverage actions, and collection of condominium fees.
The Blog was one of the first in the country to address legal
issues facing manufacturers and distributors and is written by experienced lawyers covering
issues concerning
environmental, health, and safety / OSHA, labor and employment, and corporate compliance and
litigation.
J. Owen Todd, a partner in the firm, serves as a mediator and arbitrator in the resolution of civil disputes, including matters of product liability,
environmental issues, complex commercial
litigation, employment discrimination and harassment, patent and copyright claims, divorce, probate
litigation, and personal injury claims.
Prior to joining Lewis Wagner, Meghan was an associate in the New York firm Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry's insurance coverage group, where she represented insurance company clients in insurance coverage
litigation, and advised insurers on exposure and liability
issues in wide array of tort and commercial contexts, including mass tort and class action
litigation involving pharmaceuticals, chemical, transportation, news and entertainment, and oil and gas;
environmental suits; FDA compliance claims; unfair competition and false advertising claims; intellectual property claims; construction defect; personal injury; product liability; and associated breach of contract claims.
Selected as the Dallas
Environmental Lawyer of the Year this year by The Best Lawyers in America, Deatherage's practice includes permitting, compliance, administrative law and judicial litigation on a variety of environmental issues including, air emissions, wastewater discharges, hazardous waste, hazardous substances and toxi
Environmental Lawyer of the Year this year by The Best Lawyers in America, Deatherage's practice includes permitting, compliance, administrative law and judicial
litigation on a variety of
environmental issues including, air emissions, wastewater discharges, hazardous waste, hazardous substances and toxi
environmental issues including, air emissions, wastewater discharges, hazardous waste, hazardous substances and toxic substances.
He has over 30 years of experience in all facets of commercial
litigation with particular emphasis on insurance coverage, contract disputes, telecommunications, employment disputes, and
environmental issues.
Mr. Henry's agricultural background and interests offer additional insight into a range of
issues, including
environmental and governmental regulation, legislation, and compliance; and
litigation involving agricultural products, services, and contracts.
In addition, she handles complex
litigation matters involving
environmental issues.
«Kim's extensive knowledge of
environmental compliance and regulatory
issues helps to ensure our firm's ability to meet client needs across a broad range of
litigation, corporate and real estate matters,» said Elliot Brown, managing partner of Irell & Manella.
Contact our office to learn how you and your company can benefit from our experience with
environmental issues, commercial transactions and civil
litigation.
It is a guide to all the
issues and all the possibilities that can come up in
environmental, toxic tort, and product liability
litigation — whether related to PowerPoint, scientific expert witnesses, competing scientific theories, body language, or any of a myriad of questions that can come up in this complex field.
The law firm of Caufield & James, L.L.P represents business and consumer clients on
issues of
environmental law, commercial law, business
litigation, insurance coverage and other matters.
He is a frequent lecturer on the
issues of
environmental law, asbestos
litigation, chemical exposure cases and the importance of access to the civil justice system.
Provide
environmental counseling and
litigation support in matters such as improper land use, hazardous substance handling and disposal and water pollution control
issues.
A shareholder with Baron & Budd's
Environmental Litigation Group, Celeste currently represents plaintiffs in several states across the country who face a variety of contamination
issues.
The latter is representing Biffa in four - party
litigation proceedings in the High Court against MW High Tech Projects UK, West Sussex County Council and Megtec
Environmental, in a dispute pertaining to defects, time extensions and termination
issues regarding the design, construction and commissioning of Biffa's new flagship energy waste plants in Horsham.
His substantial experience helps him to handle a variety of
litigation and administrative matters involving
environmental, employment, nuisance, land use, zoning, and municipal finance
issues.
Robin Thomerson is a member of the
litigation department and focuses her practice on
environmental law including
issues arising regarding permitting and compliance with the Clean Air Act,...
She regularly handles
environmental, toxic tort, food and product liability
litigation in federal and state courts; routinely advises on
environmental and food regulatory
issues; and has substantial experience handling regulatory aspects of major transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public / private partnership ventures and renewable energy deals.
Our aggressive, but efficient,
litigation practice involves representing our clients in all matter of adversary proceedings and contested matters, including all manner of
issues, from real estate to complex contract disputes,
environmental issues, tax, securities and antitrust
issues.
We do not simply advise clients facing
litigation; in many cases, we are brought in before legal claims arise to advise clients on potential
environmental issues and applicable
environmental regulations.