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Parties Must Consider Sustainability Factors, 'Social License' in Due Diligence
For parties conducting environmental due diligence or otherwise
trying to mitigate liabilities, it no longer is appropriate to focus
strictly on compliance. Instead, attention must shift toward
incorporating sustainability considerations into all aspects of
corporate strategic planning, a leading environmental management and
sustainability policy expert told BNA Oct. 14. Publication date October 21, 2010
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Insurer Must Defend Despite No Release Date
Under Illinois law, an insurer has a duty to defend a policyholder
against superfund allegations if the underlying complaint fails to
specify when the release occurred but can be construed as alleging a
release during a coverage period, a federal trial court ruled Aug. 19
(United States v. Clark,
N.D. Ill.,
No. 08-CV-4158,
8/19/10). Publication date September 16, 2010
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House Water Act Bill Would Restore, Not Expand, Jurisdiction
The Obama administration says legislation sponsored by Rep. James
Oberstar (D-Minn.) on federal jurisdiction over water bodies would
restore but not expand the scope of the Clean Water Act, addressing a
key point of contention over how to resolve which waters are protected
by the act. Publication date August 19, 2010
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