Incentives – Still Picking “winners and Losers”? (Updated 2/10/12)
Governor Rick Snyder was adamant during the 2010 election campaign that Michigan would have to stop picking ‘winners and losers’ when it came to doling out governmental incentives for private businesses. Once in office, he [...]
Legislative Update – Leaking Underground Storage Tank Act
As we reported last summer, a package of bills are being reviewed by the State Legislature that will impact all parties addressing Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (“LUST”). On January 24, 2012, the Michigan Senate passed [...]
Brownfield Redevelopers Beware!
Due Care and Indemnification Agreements and the CERCLA BFPP Defense The last year has seen its share of unique decisions relating to CERCLA liability. Recently I blogged about one case with ramifications for brownfield developers: [...]
Dawda Included in Fortune’s List of Top-ranked Law Firms
Dawda has been named by Fortune magazine and LexisNexis Martindale- Hubbell® as one of the top law firms in the United States. LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell's 2012 Top Ranked Law Firms list was featured in the Fortune [...]
File This One Under Yikes!
Developers need to take heed of this one. Based on a recent decision in the Federal Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, developers could find themselves involved in lawsuits alleging that they are liable [...]
On Site Soil Movement: Part 201 or Part 111?
So what do you do if you own a contaminated property that is a “facility” under Part 201 of NREPA (Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act) and you want to move dirt from one location [...]
