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Tenant’s New Defense to Hazardous Substance Liability

Green Building Law Update

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. Such is a real issue when in any given year the vast majority of commercial and industrial real estate transactions are leases and not contracts of sale. 9601 et seq.,

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Phase l Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. In 2020, prospective tenants in commercial and industrial properties are now ordering a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. 9601 et seq.,

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I Just Read my 1000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year

Green Building Law Update

The majority of our work in reviewing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments is for lenders across the country, much of that undertaken by a non law subsidiary of this law firm, but the fastest growing segment in this space, by far, is Phase Is for commercial tenants. 9601 et seq.,

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Tenants Order Phase l to Avoid Hazardous Substance Liability

Green Building Law Update

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. Such is a real issue when in any given year the vast majority of commercial and industrial real estate transactions are leases and not contracts of sale. 9601 et seq.,

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

Major Holdings, LLC , held a party could not assert a CERCLA defense because its Phase l report did not comply with the EPA rule. Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard E1527-13 sunset eight years from its approval on November 6, 2013 and the new E1527-21 was as of last week published and now available for use, but.

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Carpenter’s Insurance: Who Needs It & Why

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If a third party gets injured on a job, liability coverage helps pay the cost of legal defense if you get sued for the accident. . Here’s a partial list: Commercial auto insurance : You may operate trucks or vans, and commercial auto coverage enters the mix if you get in an accident with another vehicle or damage a fence on a job.

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Insurance for Electricians: What It Covers & Why You May Need It

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Professional liability insurance (E&O) : If you draw and sell electrical plans or blueprints, professional liability ( errors and omissions ) insurance can help cover the fallout from faulty design advice. A workers’ compensation policy may help cover the cost of medical treatment for such injuries. .