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What's At Stake As 9th Circ. Eyes Cultural Resource Damages

On April 17, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal will hear oral argument in Pakootas v. Teck Cominco on a question that has plagued CERCLA NRD practitioners and parties for years, if not...

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Farella Braun + Martel Elevates Linda Sobczynski Gilleran to Partner

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Calif. Climate Superfund Bill Faces Legal, Technical Hurdles

California could soon join forces with other states in sending the fossil fuel industry a massive bill for the costs of coping with climate change. Senate Bill (SB) 684 [i] and its companion act...

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Introduction to Environmental Litigation: Key Litigation Strategies, Regulatory Frameworks, and Common Challenges

Linda Gilleran is a panelist on the Strafford webinar, "Introduction to Environmental Litigation: Key Litigation Strategies, Regulatory Frameworks, and Common Challenges." Click  here  to register.

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Lawdragon Names Farella Lawyers Among Leading Environmental Lawyers

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that five lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers list. The Farella lawyers recognized are: Sarah...

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California Legislature Sets First Hearing on New “Climate Superfund” Bill That Would Impose Wide-Ranging Liability on Fossil Fuel Industry

On April 2, 2025, the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee will hold the first hearing on SB 684 – the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025 (click link for bill text from California...

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Defense Insights As PFAS Consumer Product Claims Rise

If the first two waves of PFAS litigation focused on impacts to natural resources—namely groundwater—and personal injury claims alleging exposure to PFAS, the third wave of PFAS litigation has certainly arrived.  A few years...

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