Sentences with phrase «on environmental litigation»

Corrie is an experienced environmental lawyer whose practice focuses on environmental litigation and compliance counseling, including CERCLA, RCRA, Clean Water Act, OSHA and California's Proposition 65.

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.

Johnson was one of the first lawyers in the Southeast to focus on environmental litigation.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

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.

On the corporate side our Baltimore litigation lawyers are experienced at administrative law matters, arbitration and mediation, business litigation, civil appeals, contract disputes, cyber-law, environmental law, federal investigations, insurance law, real estate, tax prosecutions and IRS matters.

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.

Peter Iwanowicz, executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York and the former head of the New York State Office of Climate Change, said he wasn't concerned about the impact of Schneiderman's resignation on ongoing environmental litigation, in part because it's likely that anyone who replaces him will also be a Democrat in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans nEnvironmental Advocates of New York and the former head of the New York State Office of Climate Change, said he wasn't concerned about the impact of Schneiderman's resignation on ongoing environmental litigation, in part because it's likely that anyone who replaces him will also be a Democrat in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans nenvironmental litigation, in part because it's likely that anyone who replaces him will also be a Democrat in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 3 to 1.

Concerned citizens and members of the Quiet Skies Coalition gathered at LTV Studios on Oct. 26 to hear from a panel led by Sheila Jones, an attorney specializing in environmental litigation.

Ruling on an appeal filed by the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, which represents SRIC and ENDAUM in this six - year - long administrative litigation, the Commission reversed the NRC Presiding Officer's decision to «hold in abeyance» three - quarters of the proceeding.

About Blog Beveridge & Diamond's 100 lawyers in seven U.S. offices focus on environmental and natural resource law, litigation and dispute resolution.

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 cEnvironmental, Land Use & Natural Resources team and focuses on key environmental compliance & litigation, land development, and climate cenvironmental compliance & litigation, land development, and climate change issues.

His practice focused on a range of matters, including general litigation, environmental law, and administrative law.

About Blog Beveridge & Diamond's 100 lawyers in seven U.S. offices focus on environmental and natural resource law, litigation and dispute resolution.

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 cEnvironmental, Land Use & Natural Resources team and focuses on key environmental compliance & litigation, land development, and climate cenvironmental compliance & litigation, land development, and climate change issues.

He is also a Clinical Professor and Supervising Attorney at Pace University School of Law's Environmental Litigation Clinic and is co-host of Ring of Fire on Air America Radio.

Jan Beyea, a consultant on environmental risk and litigation, sent this response to Ropeik in our group e-mail chat:

U.S. cities suing energy companies over climate change may have mischaracterized their own evidence, casting more doubt on the validity of the litigation and putting an additional spotlight on the environmental activists who are steering the broader campaign.

On the agenda of ALEC's closed - door Energy, Environment, and Agriculture task force meeting is a model «Environmental Impact Litigation Act» that would allow companies to pay into a fund for the state to sue against environmental laws including the CEnvironmental Impact Litigation Act» that would allow companies to pay into a fund for the state to sue against environmental laws including the Cenvironmental laws including the Clean Air Act.

He also taught courses on «Environmental Litigation» and «Environmental Law and Science» at multiple institutions.

The Paris Agreement could be used to force governments, including the Trump administration, «that have adopted climate - oriented laws to implement them,» reads the UN Environmental Program report on global warming litigation.

The proposed ALEC model «Environmental Impact Litigation Act,» based on a law passed in North Dakota in 2015, would allow coal, oil, and gas companies to pay into a fund for the state to sue against a number of key federal environmental laws, including the CEnvironmental Impact Litigation Act,» based on a law passed in North Dakota in 2015, would allow coal, oil, and gas companies to pay into a fund for the state to sue against a number of key federal environmental laws, including the Cenvironmental laws, including the Clean Air Act.

This year, Shell Oil reneged on a commitment to reduce carbon emissions from a $ 13.7 billion expansion to conventional levels, even though this exposes them to litigation from environmental groups that threatens their project permitting.

«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.

In addition to overseeing Sierra Club's climate docket, he represented the environmental community (including as trial counsel) in the thicket of litigation over California's greenhouse gas vehicle standards, and brought In re Deseret Power, which effectively imposed a moratorium on new coal - fired power plants.

He has designed and taught courses on «Environmental Litigation» at Georgetown University Law Center and «Environmental Law and Science» at the William and Mary Law School / Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

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In particular, he asked about New Hope Environmental Services, which was described by Dr. Michaels in litigation as his sole source of income outside of modest speaking fees; Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA) and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., which paid Dr. Michaels $ 100,000 and $ 50,000 respectively, according to information Dr. Michaels provided in the course of litigation; and the Heartland Institute, an industry - funded think tank that published a journal on which Dr. Michaels served as contributing editor.

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.

On the one hand, the negative environmental impact, in particular for fish species in the Elbe river, has led to litigation opposing the authorisation of the plant, including these infringement proceedings before the ECJ.

Panelist, «Scientific Evidence in Environmental and Toxic Torts Litigation,» Mason Judicial Education Program Conference on Environmental Economics, Law, and Litigation, March 2, 2013.

Panelist, «Scientific Evidence in Environmental and Toxic Torts Litigation,» Mason Judicial Education Program Conference on Environmental Economics, Law, and Litigation, November 18, 2013.

Lana Olson focuses her practice on complex, high - stakes litigation in a variety of areas, including environmental and toxic tort, product liability, employment and catastrophic injury.

Collaborating on your behalf, we can share insights gained from our longstanding practices in corporate, environmental, financial services, healthcare, labor and employment, legislative counseling, litigation, public finance, real estate, tax and estate planning.

Jeff Langlois practices civil litigation and aboriginal law in JFK's Vancouver office, focusing on constitutional litigation, Crown consultation and environmental law.

In addition to litigation and advisory work, Vanessa has extensive experience in environmental and planning due diligence and has advised clients on the environmental aspects of a broad range of property and commercial transactions.

Mr. Amantea focuses his practice on environmental, transactional and judicial proceedings, as well as product liability claims and other complex litigation.

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.

John concentrates his practice on representing corporate clients in tort defense, products liability, mass torts, class actions, toxic torts, asbestos, litigation management, food liability, professional liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, environmental litigation, intellectual property litigation, construction defect litigation, general liability, premises liability, and business and insurance disputes.

Emma specializes in civil litigation, focusing primarily on commercial litigation, environmental claims, insurance law, real estate litigation, municipal liability, product liability and personal injury.

Brach Eichler has over 70 lawyers focusing on health care law, real estate law (including environmental, land use and tax appeals), litigation, trusts and estates, corporate, intellectual property, labor and employment, family law, and personal injury.

Problems which can be avoided through effective legal due diligence include the purchaser being burdened with outstanding tax debts, liens on its assets, unresolved litigation matters, environmental violations, work orders and employment law violations.

His litigation practice covers a broad range of areas with a focus on Aboriginal, environmental, and administrative law, including:

Corey Brady is an associate in Weil's Complex Commercial Litigation practice, where he focuses on litigating a wide variety of disputes, including class actions, product liability and environmental claims, and bankruptcy and restructuring engagements.

I specialize in commercial litigation, with a focus on real estate, business, employment, environmental and education law.

Nahmod, author of the treatise Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Litigation: The Law of Section 1983, adds that there isn't a great deal of precedent on the subject because environmental matters typically are dealt with in court through enforcement of environmental laws.

Mr. Ferrari's main focus is on transactional work in addition to business, real estate, construction defect, environmental and toxic tort litigation.

On a national level, Max is often retained to reexamine defense strategies and to develop new defenses based on epidemiological, toxicological, and environmental analyses for clients which have been in toxic tort and environmental litigation for decadeOn a national level, Max is often retained to reexamine defense strategies and to develop new defenses based on epidemiological, toxicological, and environmental analyses for clients which have been in toxic tort and environmental litigation for decadeon epidemiological, toxicological, and environmental analyses for clients which have been in toxic tort and environmental litigation for decades.

Bonnie Allyn Barnett combines an active environmental litigation practice with counseling on regulatory compliance and the environmental implications of a wide range of business and real estate transactions.

The Business Edition focuses on six areas including: business and transactions, construction, real estate and environmental, employment, intellectual property and litigation.