Foley Hoag has perhaps the largest environmental litigation and dispute resolution practice in New England. And, through service to our clients, we have attained a national reputation in environmental matters. Our lawyers have built an impressive record resolving environmental disputes at the negotiating table and in the courtroom, and a number of our cases have produced precedents of national importance.
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Foley Hoag Lawyers in Chambers USA 2010
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Uruguay Prevails over Argentina in International Court of Justice in Landmark Environmental Dispute
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Publications more
- EPA Proposes Transport Rule to Address Interstate Air Pollution [Read More]
- Securities and Exchange Commission Publishes Its Interpretive Release on Climate Change Related Disclosures [Read More]
- SEC to Require Companies to Disclose Global Warming Risks [Read More]
- National Cap-and-Trade Legislation Passes the House: At 1,428 Pages, Nearly Something for Everyone [Read More]
- Supreme Court Decision Gives New Hope to Defendants in Superfund Cases [Read More]
Client Successes more
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Providing Counsel to a Chemical Manufacturing Giant
Our lawyers defended a major chemical manufacturer in an action involving contamination at a 150- year-old waterfront facility against claims for property damage and cleanup cost recovery. We obtained a complete dismissal of the property damage claim, and, after a trial, obtained a favorable judgment on the allocation of future cleanup costs. [Read More]
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Setting a Precedent with Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.
We served as Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.’s lead trial and lead appellate counsel in a precedent-setting case arising from the alleged environmental liability of a policyholder from wood treating operations of a former affiliate. Our lawyers won a $6 million judgment after trial, which was affirmed on appeal, in a frequently cited opinion holding that the policyholder was entitled to recover “all sums” under each triggered policy, rather than mere pro-rated amount. [Read More]