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SAVE THE DATE–May 14, 2018: ELI Welcomes Regional Administrator Cathy Stepp
Apr 29

SAVE THE DATE–May 14, 2018: ELI Welcomes Regional Administrator Cathy Stepp

The Environmental Law Institute asks you to please SAVE THE DATE for an afternoon program with special guest Cathy Stepp, Region 5 Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The program will be held Monday, May 14th from 4:00-6:00, at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth…

Judge Rules Coffee Requires Prop 65 Cancer Warning
Apr 26

Judge Rules Coffee Requires Prop 65 Cancer Warning

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle recently ruled that coffee requires Prop 65 cancer warnings due to the likely presence of acrylamide.  Judge Berle ruled that the coffee companies failed to satisfy their burden of proving that the consumption of coffee confers a benefit to…

Tenants Gain Improved Liability Protections Under CERCLA
Apr 19

Tenants Gain Improved Liability Protections Under CERCLA

New Superfund amendments make clear that a tenant at an industrial or manufacturing site can claim the bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP) defense to liability and escape what would otherwise be strict, joint and several owner/operator liability when leasing a previously contaminated property. Tenants now…

Nijman Franzetti Recognized as Featured Firm in Environmental Law Network
Feb 11

Nijman Franzetti Recognized as Featured Firm in Environmental Law Network

Nijman Franzetti is pleased to announce that it is the Featured Firm in the Environmental Law Network, a network that links environmental law firms and their attorneys nationwide. Additionally, our new partner, E. Lynn Grayson, is highlighted as a “Lawyer Spotlight” on the network. Both recognitions can…

Nijman Franzetti LLP Welcome E. Lynn Grayson and Kristen Gale as Firm Partners
Feb 09

Nijman Franzetti LLP Welcome E. Lynn Grayson and Kristen Gale as Firm Partners

Jennifer Nijman and Susan Franzetti of Nijman Franzetti LLP are pleased to welcome our new equity partner E. Lynn Grayson, immediate past chair of Jenner & Block’s environmental practice group. With the addition of Ms. Grayson, who has over 30 years of experience in environmental…