The court holds that a nuclear facility employee's state suit for damages based on personal injury allegedly caused by exposure to unsafe dosages of radiation was constitutionally removed to…

The court upholds the U.S. Postal Service's (Postal Service's) determination that an environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under the National Environmental Policy Act (…

The court holds that under Pennsylvania law, the "sudden and accidental" exception to a pollution exclusion in a comprehensive general liability (CGL) insurance policy does not cover an…

The Seventh Circuit upholds a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant prior owner of a petroleum carrying pipeline on plaintiffs landowners' claim for nuisance…

The court holds that the Illinois Coal Act violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The Act requires public utilities to devise Clean Air Act (CAA) compliance plans and present them…

The court holds that the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) did not abuse its discretion in finding that a change from a seven-year regeneration standard to a five-year standard did not effect a…

The court holds that under New Mexico law the doctrine of strict liability may apply to the storage and disposal of chemical wastes that pose a threat to health and welfare. New Mexico has adopted…

The court holds that a developer of a Louisiana tourist resort did not have a sufficient compensable property interest to bring a taking claim against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for…

The court holds that an insurer has no duty under its comprehensive general liability insurance (CGL) policies to defend or indemnify a toy manufacturer subject to state administrative enforcement…

The court holds that environmental groups may not intervene in a district court's review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's or the Agency's) veto of a dredge…