John Holloway to Speak at LACBA's "The Rebirth of CERCLA Cost Recovery Claims"

Environmental Law and Litigation Of Counsel John Holloway will be one of the presenters of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's "From Aviall to Atlantic Research: The Rebirth of CERCLA Cost Recovery Claims" at the LACBA Conference Center.

The presentation will include a discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in United States v. Atlantic Research, which resurrected the ability of parties who undertake voluntary cleanups to obtain cost recovery under CERCLA.  Atlantic Rsearch eased the fears of many who felt that the Court's 2005 ruling in Cooper Industries v. Aviall Services (which had held that such parties were not entitled to contribution) would signal the end of voluntary cleanups.

These important cases have rewritten the law of CERCLA and a thorough knowledge of their holdings is essential for practitioners advising clients in undertaking remediation and in cost recovery litigation.

For more information, visit the LACBA Website.