The Hexavalent Chromium Spill That Never Happened: Without Disasters, Where Does Environmental Litigation Come From?

Kathleen Ross

On July 29, 2022, Tribar Manufacturing, an auto supply manufacturer, improperly released 10,000 gallons of toxicant-containing discharge into the sewer system of Wixom, Michigan.^[1] The release overwhelmed the Wixom wastewater treatment plant and entered Norton Creek, a tributary of the Huron River, before being discovered.^[2] Early reporting suggested that thousands of gallons of the toxic chemical compound hexavalent chromium had made its way into the Huron River, prompting panic and anger in downstream communities.^[3]

A number of factors contributed to

What’s Going on With Wetlands? The Supreme Court Takes Another Dive into the “Waters of the US”

Sarah Matrian

Social media was once inundated with the question “is water wet?” But are wet(land) water? The Supreme Court has been asked to determine this very question and the justices will once again attempt to define the boundaries of the Clean Water Act. Depending on the outcome, certain federal protections for wetlands could either be washed away or shored up.

Water is a way of life in Michigan. Beyond manufacturing and industry, a significant portion of Michigan’s revenue is generated from recreation

Attorney General Alan Wilson, USC football Head Coach Shane Beamer, Sen. Katrina Shealy, Hall of Fame football coach Frank Beamer, NFL Hall of Fame players Mike Singletary and Randy White, and NFL Alumni Association CEO Brad Edwards kicked off South Carolina’s Child ID program April 14.

“As a parent, it is important that we talk to our children about stranger dangers, but also that we have a game plan should the worst nightmare happen and our children go missing,” Attorney General Wilson said. “1,000 children go missing every day in the United States and 11 children go missing every day

This post was authored by Matthew Loescher, Esq.

Appellants, Douglass Ebner, 2253 Cedar Point LLC, and 2243 Cedar Point LLC appealed the judgment of the Erie County Court of Common Pleas, which granted summary judgment in favor of appellee, the City of Sandusky, on Ebner’s counterclaims that Sandusky Ordinance Nos. 12-107 and 17-088 were invalidly enacted and were unconstitutional. The litigation at issue was initiated on October 31, 2017, when Ebner’s neighbor, Judith Kinzel, filed a complaint against Ebner seeking injunctive relief and damages. Specifically, Kinzel alleged that Ebner’s use of the properties for short-term rentals was in violation of

Conscious Consumerism, Class Actions, and Carbon Offsets

Rina Zhang

A growing segment of environmentally-minded consumers choose to spend their money on brands and products that signal their commitment to sustainability.”^[1] However, as more companies label their products with environmental sustainability claims like “green,” and “carbon neutral”, there are increasing concerns that some of these terms are misleading and misrepresent practices that fall short of consumer perceptions.^[2] As more corporations turn towards carbon offsets to reduce their environmental footprint, recent greenwashing class actions highlight issues that arise when voluntary carbon markets and marketing intersect.^[3]

In October 2022, plaintiffs

On the eve of Donald Trump’s New York City arrangement, he hired a new attorney.

The former president of the United States welcomed white-collar defense attorney Todd Blanche to his legal team to represent him in the case brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

Blanche is said to serve as “additional firepower” to the Trump legal team, a source told Fox News, as the politician is to be charged with 34 felony counts on April 4 after he was allegedly paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels while he was a presidential candidate in 2016.

The historic criminal case against former US President Donald Trump seems likely to further entrench the partisan divide in an already deeply polarized nation.

Ahead of his court appearance next Tuesday, voters have been sharing with the BBC their strongly felt reaction to the first prosecution of a former president.

Whatever their political affiliation, most of our voter panel agreed that the unprecedented case left the US in uncharted waters.

This is an excellent example of the politicization of the judiciary. It’s a huge mistake. Banana republic style vintage. It’s, in my opinion, totally undermining our

New Jersey’s Attorney General’s Office has identified Mitchell Negron Jr. as the man who was shot and killed during an encounter with the Deptford Township police on Friday afternoon.

Negron, 24, was stopped by Officer Robert Shisler on Delsea Drive in Gloucester County shortly before 12:40 pm What followed, according to the AG’s Office, was a foot chase that turned into a struggle, and ended in a residential neighborhood on Doman Avenue , where both Negron and Shisler were shot.

Emergency responders pronounced Negron dead at the scene, where parents and school children later in the day squeezed past ribbons