The Supreme Court of California held that an airport land use commission's adoption of a land use compatibility plan was exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality…

The court, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, affirmed a lower court judgment in favor of the U.S. government but vacated judgment in favor of an individual who filed a qui tam action…

The court reversed a lower court's grant of summary judgment against an insurance company for underlying claims concerning groundwater and soil contamination stemming from a gasoline station's…

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the New Jersey Constitution authorizes government redevelopment of "blighted areas" only. The case arose after a town classified a 63-acre parcel of…

The court upheld a lower court decision dismissing a developer's appeal of a state administrative order directing him to remedy deficiencies in a dam and an associated detention basin in Naugatuck…

The court upheld the dismissal of a property owner's negligent misrepresentation claim against an environmental assessment (EA) company that failed to reveal the full extent of contamination of…

The Supreme Court of Texas dismissed a brake mechanic's negligence claim against his former employer for asbestos-related injuries. A plaintiff must prove that the defendant's product was a…

The Ninth Circuit upheld a lower court decision invalidating U.S. Forest Service regulations governing the review of decisions implementing forest plans, but remanded the court's judgment with…

A district court held that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and the Endangered Species…

The court held that the lower court erred in granting a petition to annul a city's determination denying a church a full exemption from water and sewer charges. The lower court granted the…