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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The 440th session of the Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 8, 2020. of note, the predecessor, appointed not elected, General Assembly of Maryland was first called together in 1635 in St. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The 440th session of the Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 8, 2020. of note, the predecessor, appointed not elected, General Assembly of Maryland was first called together in 1635 in St. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state.

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Supreme Court to decide Climate Change Case

Green Building Law Update

Those lawsuits primarily assert that the extraction, production, sale, and promotion of fossil fuels constitute a public nuisance and give rise to product liability under state common law and state consumer protection statutes; the plaintiffs are seeking relief largely in the form of compensatory and punitive damages.

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Maryland Court Halts Purple Line P3 Team Departure

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as cost liability talks continue. Following state lawsuit, judge issues TRO to keep concession and builders on site through mid-Sept.

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Maryland Court Holds No Right of Contribution Where A Waiver of Subrogation Precludes Common Legal Responsibility

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GCI”) to construct a multi-building apartment complex in Rockville, Maryland (the “Project”) per the terms of the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) … Continue reading Maryland Court Holds No Right of Contribution Where A Waiver of Subrogation Precludes Common Legal Responsibility.

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Supreme Court Permits State Law Claims Against Superfund Property

Green Building Law Update

A group of 98 landowners sued Atlantic Richfield in Montana state court for common law nuisance, trespass, and strict liability, seeking restoration damages, which Montana law requires to be spent on property rehabilitation. Among the reasons this is a significant decision is the impact on widely utilized state Brownfields programs.

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Top 10 Environmental Blog Posts of 2020

Green Building Law Update

In descending order these are the posts that had the most traffic: COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners. Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS. COVID–19 in Buildings is all about Ventilation. HREC in a Phase l is Not a Recognized Environmental Condition. Selling a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril.

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