2018 Year in Review - Environmental Litigation Part 2

2018 Year in Review - Environmental Litigation Part 2

Author: ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources June 4, 2019 Duration: 21:40

The authors of the Year-in-Review publication will discuss key cases occurring in environmental litigation, including cases that have created an ongoing legal debate concerning the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, liability for PFAS contamination, corporate responsibility for climate change, and the scope of class certification in environmental cases.

In part 2 of the three part series, join Matt Wickersham and John Watson in discussing the Giovanni v. U.S. Department of the Navy case.

The 2018 Year in Review is available now. Access the chapters by becoming a section member today. To join, visit americanbar.org/environ.

 


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