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New Law #2: Restrictions on Disposal of Remediation Waste from Manufactured Gas Plants
Published Date: January 13, 2016
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0365, which requires that waste from the remediation of a manufactured gas plant site must be disposed in a permitted hazardous waste disposal site, unless analysis demonstrates that the waste does not exceed regulatory levels. Manufactured gas plants (“MPGs”) operated to provide gas from [...] Read More
New Law #3: DNR Determines Whether New Oil & Gas Leases Are Operative
Published Date: January 12, 2016
Continuing our countdown of new Illinois environmental laws taking effect on January 1, 2016 is Public Act 99-0138, which allows the Department of Natural Resources to determine if oil and gas leases submitted with permit applications are operative because prior leases have terminated due to nondevelopment or nonproduction. The Illinois Oil and Gas Act governs the permitting, drilling, operating, and [...] Read More
Asbestos Analysis Quoted in Legal Newsline Article
Published Date: January 12, 2016
I’m pleased to announce that my recent post concerning the Folta v. Ferro Engineering decision by the Illinois Supreme Court has been quoted in an article by Legal Newsline. Legal Newsline is an Internet-based newswire dedicated to 24/7 coverage of state supreme courts and state attorneys general. You can read my original post here, and to the Legal Newsline article here Read More
Jerry P. Brodsky Quoted in Daily Business Review’s Focus Latin America
Published Date: January 12, 2016
Jerry P. Brodsky was quoted as an expert source about Private Public Partnerships (P3s) in a story entitled “Mexico Grows Amid Headwinds” which published on November 19, 2015 in the Winter issue of the Daily Business Review’s Focus Latin America special section. The story reviewed economic growth opportunities in several countries in Latin America. Brodsky spoke specifically about P3 opportunities [...] Read More
Stephen H. Reisman Named Top Lawyer by the 2016 South Florida Legal Guide
Published Date: January 12, 2016
Stephen H. Reisman was named Top Lawyer in the Construction, Civil Litigation category by the 2016 South Florida Legal Guide. The South Florida Legal Guide is the original definitive list of lawyer's lawyers in South Florida, based on a peer nomination procedure. The Top Lawyers are well regarded in the legal profession, have many years of experience and a distinguished [...] Read More
