Tag Archives: Discharges

All about bankruptcy discharges:

During the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2018, more than 760,000 Americans filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. These Americans were facing seemingly insurmountable debts, but the bankruptcy process offered them a way out. … Continue reading

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Princess Cruises Discharges Scrubber Sludge in Alaskan Port

Princess Cruises’ Star Princess cruise ship recently discharged sludge from its exhaust system scrubbers in the port of Ketchikan, according to the city of Ketchikan, as originally reported by  KRBD Community Radio. KRBD also reports that the city received complaints … Continue reading

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Recent Cases Find CWA Jurisdiction over Point Source Discharges Passing through Groundwater

On April 12, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a district court’s judgment and held that a discharge that passed from a point source through groundwater to navigable waters could support a Clean Water … Continue reading

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Another Ruling that Discharges to Groundwater May Be Subject to the Clean Water Act

Last week, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals – not the most liberal court in the land – joined the 9th Circuit in ruling that discharges from a point source to groundwater can be subject to the Clean Water Act.  … Continue reading

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Blue sky limitations statute discharges claims against Fisker’s controlling shareholder

By John M. Jascob, J.D., LL.M. The statute of limitations in the Illinois Securities Law barred common law fraud claims against the controlling stockholder of now-defunct electric car manufacturer Fisker Automotive Holdings, Inc. Sitting in diversity, a federal district court … Continue reading

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