• In Re MTBE Products Liability Litigation, 15-3934-cv

    Publication Date: 2017-06-15
    Practice Area: Litigation | Civil Appeals | Environmental Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Parker, Raggi and Hall, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Michael D. Axline, Miller & Axline, A Professional Corporation, Sacramento, CA.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Matthew T. Heartney, Arnold & Porter LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Stephanie B. Weirick, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, D.C., Peter C. Condron, Sedgwick LLP, Washington, D.C.

    Case Number: 15-3934-cv

    MTBE Pollution Ruling Is Reversed by C

  • Matter of Morabito v. Martens, 523288

    Publication Date: 2017-04-18
    Practice Area: Energy and Natural Resources | Environmental Law
    Industry: Energy | State and Local Government
    Court: Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department
    Judge: Before: Peters, P.J., Lynch, Rose, Devine and Mulvey, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Appellant Pro Se: David R. Morabito, East Rochester.
    for defendant: For Respondents: Morgan A. Costello of counsel, Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany.

    Case Number: 523288

    Panel Rejects Challenge to State Fracki

  • City Club of New York v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 16 Civ. 3934

    Publication Date: 2017-03-30
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Lorna G. Schofield
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 16 Civ. 3934 (LGS)

    Moguls' Plan to Build Park on Hudson Pier Dealt Setback in

  • FMC Corporation, Plaintiff v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Defendant, 14-CV-487

    Publication Date: 2017-02-03
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Western District
    Judge: District Judge William Skretny
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 14-CV-487

    Cite as: FMC Corp. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 14-CV-487, NYLJ 1202778366384, at *1 (WDNY, Decided January 31, 2017) 14-CV-487 District

  • Matter of Friends of P.S. 163 v. Jewish Home Lifecare, 100546/15

    Publication Date: 2017-01-24
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Environmental Law
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Sweeny, Webber, Gesmer, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For The Friends of P.S. 163 Inc.; The P.S. 163 School Leadership Team; Joshua Kross; Miles Kross, by his father, Joshua Kross; Stella Kross, by her father, Joshua Kross, Eugenia Fingerman; Elijah Fingerman, by his mother Eugenia Fingerman; Giselle Sanchez; Giovanni Feliciano, by his mother, Giselle Sanchez; Lucindy Cuevas; Anneli Lopez, by her mother, Lucindy Cuevas; Kevin Richardson; Cameron Richardson, by his father, Kevin Richardson; Daniel Webster; Daniel J. Webster by his father, Daniel Webster; Daniel Holt; and Rachel Baker-Holt, by her father, Daniel Holt, respondents: René Kathawala of counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York. For Daisy Wright, Nathaniel Robert Livingston by his parent Daisy Wright, Oliver Wright Livingston by his parent Daisy Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Bernie Wright by his parent Elizabeth Wright, Vivian Dee, Sonia Garcia, Joan Heitner, Patricia Loftman, Lillian Pryor, Eileen Salzig, Valeria Spann and Walter Reinhardt, respondent: John R. Low-Beer of counsel, New York Environmental Law & Justice Project, New York.
    for defendant: For appellant: Steven C. Russo of counsel, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York. For the Real Estate Board of New York, Inc., amicus curiae: Richard G. Leland of counsel, Akerman LLP, New York. For City of New York, amicus curiae: Susan E. Amron of counsel, Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York. For CaringKind, JCC Manhattan, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders, and West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, amici curiae: Michael Bogin of counsel, Sive, Paget & Reisel, P.C., New York.

    Case Number: 100546/15

    Cite as: PS 163, Inc. v. Lifecare, 100546/15, NYLJ 1202777381267, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided January 19, 2017)CASE NAMEIn re The Friends of P.S. 163, Inc.,

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  • Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited v. Environmental Protection Agency

    Publication Date: 2017-01-20
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Environmental Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Sack, Chin, and Carney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees the States of New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Washington, and the Province of Manitoba: Steven C. Wu, Deputy Solicitor General; Judith N. Vale, Assistant Solicitor General; Lemuel Srolovic, Bureau Chief; Philip Bein, Watershed Inspector General; Meredith Lee-Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau, on the brief, Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, for Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General of the State of New York, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellees Catskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Inc., Theodore Gordon Flyfishers, Inc., Catskill- Delaware Natural Water Alliance, Inc., Federated Sportsmen's Clubs of Ulster County, Inc., Riverkeeper, Inc., Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., Trout Unlimited, Inc., National Wildlife Federation, Environment America, Environment New Hampshire, Environment Rhode Island, and Environment Florida: on the brief Daniel E. Estrin, Karl S. Coplan, Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, Inc., White Plains, NY. For Intervenor Plaintiffs-Appellees Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Friends of the Everglades, Florida Wildlife Federation, and Sierra Club: on the brief, Yinet Pino, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Miami, Florida; David G. Guest, Earthjustice, Tallahassee, Florida.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants United States Environmental Protection Agency and Gina McCarthy: Benjamin H. Torrance, on the briefs, Robert William Yalen, for Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. For Intervenor Defendants-Appellants-Cross Appellees Central Arizona Water Conservation District, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, City and County of Denver, by and through its Board of Water Commissioners, City and County of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, City of Boulder [Colorado], City of Aurora [Colorado], El Dorado Irrigation District, Idaho Water Users Association, Imperial Irrigation District, Kane County [Utah] Water Conservancy District, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, National Water Resources Association, Salt Lake & Sandy [Utah] Metropolitan Water District, Salt River Project, San Diego County Water Authority, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, The City of Colorado Springs, Acting by and through its Enterprise Colorado Springs Utilities, Washington County [Utah] Water District, Western Urban Water Coalition, and [California] State Water Contractors.1: Don Baur & Paul Smyth, Perkins Coie LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, on the brief, Peter D. Nichols, Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP, Boulder, Colorado. For Intervenor Defendant-Appellant-Cross Appellee City of New York: Larry Sonnenshein & Hilary Meltzer, on the briefs, Julie Steiner, for Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY. For Intervenor Defendant- Appellant-Cross-Appellant South Florida Water Management District: James Edward Nutt, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, Florida. For Intervenor-Defendants-Appellants-Cross Appellees States of Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming: on the briefs Annette M. Quill, Senior Assistant Attorney General, State of Colorado, Denver, Colorado. For Amici Curiae-American Farm Bureau Federation and Florida Farm Bureau Federation: on the brief Ellen B. Steen, Danielle Hallcom Quist, American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, District of Columbia; Staci Braswell, Florida Farm Bureau Federation, Gainesville, Florida; Timothy S. Bishop, Michael B. Kimberly, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, District of Columbia. For Amici Curiae-Leon G. Billings, Tom Jorling, Jeffrey G. Miller, Robert W. Adler, William Andreen, Harrison C. Dunning, Mark Squillace, and Sandra B. Zellmer: on the brief, Laura Murphy & Patrick Parenteau, Environmental & Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont. For Amicus Curiae- State of California by and through the California Department of Water Resources: on the brief, Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General; Robert W. Byrne, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Gavin G. McCabe, Supervising Deputy Attorney General; William Jenkins, Deputy Attorney General; State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, San Francisco, California. For Amici Curiae-National Hydropower Association, Northwest Hydroelectric Association, American Public Power Association, Sabine River Authority of Texas, Sabine River Authority State of Louisiana, and Oglethorpe Power Corporation: on the brief, Michael A. Swiger, Charles R. Sensiba, Sharon L. White, Van Ness Feldman, LLP, Washington, District of Columbia.

    Case Number: 14-1823

    Cite as: Catskill Mountains v. EPA, 14-1823, NYLJ 1202777100816, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 18, 2017)CASE NAMECatskill Mountains Chapter of Trout Unlimited,

  • Entergy Nuclear 
Operations v. Department of State for the State of New York, No. 179

    Publication Date: 2016-11-23
    Practice Area: Environmental Law | Energy and Natural Resources
    Industry: Energy
    Court: New York State, Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Pigott, Rivera, 
Stein, Fahey and Garcia concur.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Barbara D. Underwood, for appellants.
    for defendant: Kathleen M. Sullivan, for respondents. Riverkeeper, Inc. et al.; African American Environmentalist 
Association et al.; Nuclear Energy Institute; Chamber of Commerce
of the United States of America et al.; Emily Hammond; Kevin S. Parker et al., amici curiae.

    Case Number: No. 179

    Cite as: Entergy v. NYS, No. 179, NYLJ 1202773010463, at *1 (Ct. of App., Decided November 21, 2016) CASE NAME In the Matter of Ent

  • People v. Price WaterhouseCoopers, 451962/16

    Publication Date: 2016-10-28
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Environmental Law
    Industry: Energy | State and Local Government
    Court: Supreme Court, New York County, IAS Part 61
    Judge: Justice Barry R. Ostrager
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 451962/16

    Cite as: People v. Price, 451962/16, NYLJ 1202770890586, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided October 25, 2016)CASE NAMEIn the Matter of the Application of The People of t

  • Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark, 14-CV-1142

    Publication Date: 2016-10-17
    Practice Area: Class Actions | Environmental Law
    Industry: State and Local Government | Consumer Products
    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Jack B. Weinstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 14-CV-1142

    Cite as: Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark, 14-CV-1142, NYLJ 1202770063577, at *1 (EDNY, Decided October 13, 2016) CASE NAME D. Joseph Kurtz, Individually and on Behalf

  • Matter of City Club of New York v. Hudson River Park Trust, 101068/15

    Publication Date: 2016-09-09
    Practice Area: Environmental Law | Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Richter, Gische, Kahn, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellants-respondents: Richard D. Emery of counsel, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Hudson River Park Trust, respondent-appellant: David Paget of counsel, Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C., New York. For Pier 55, Inc., respondent-appellant: Marc Wolinsky of counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York. For New Yorkers for Parks and New York League of Conservation Voters, amici curiae: Christopher Rizzo of counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 101068/15

    Cite as: City Club v. Park Trust, 101068/15, NYLJ 1202767020810, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided September 8, 2016)CASE NAMEIn re City Club of New York, Inc., e