Environmental Law and litigation

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Choosing the “Baseline” and Minimizing Related Litigation Risk Under CEQA - Article in The Daily Journal, May 16, 2012

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Davina Pujari, Marc Katz to speak at BASF: "Internal Investigations & Environmental Crimes" - May 9, 2012

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Sherry Jackman Joins Barg Coffin - Apr. 9, 2012

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Morgan Gilhuly Named California Lawyer of the Year by California Lawyer Magazine - Mar. 1, 2012

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Green Chemistry Law Has Lawyers, Industry on Alert - Article in The Recorder, Jan. 27, 2012

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Josh Bloom Elected Vice-Chair of BASF Environmental Law Section - Jan. 27, 2012

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Kathryn Oehlschlager Named Partner - January 1, 2012

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Ninth Circuit Reverses USDC Ruling; Limits Polanco Act and Nuisance Liability - Dec. 2011

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Rick Coffin Participates in California Lawyer Magazine Roundtable Series on Environmental Law - Dec. 2011
December 1, 2011

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"Green Chemistry Initiative -- Once More" Article by Josh Bloom and John Le in The Recorder, Nov. 16, 2011

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Barg Coffin Earns Top Ranking in US News/Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List - Nov. 1, 2011: John Barg Named SF Environmental Law "Lawyer of the Year" for 2012
November 1, 2011

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Former San Francisco D.A. Marc Katz Joins Barg Coffin as Partner - October 18, 2011: Firm Strengthens Internal Investigations and Criminal Defense Group; Expands Roster of Trial Veterans

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Eight Barg Coffin Partners Honored by Northern California Super Lawyers
July 14, 2011

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Recent Appellate Decision Limits Agency Discretion in Selecting CEQA Baseline for Impacts Analysis, May 24, 2011: By Don Sobelman
May 24, 2011

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Josh Bloom and Marc Zeppetello Elected to BASF Environmental Law Section Executive Committee
February 10, 2011

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Marc Zeppetello spoke at Feb. 9, 2011 webinar: "Joint and Several Liability and Arranger Liability Under CERCLA"
February 9, 2011

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Josh Bloom Spoke at Prop65Clearinghouse Conference Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
September 20, 2010

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Barg Coffin Earns Top Ranking as SF Environmental Law Firm in U.S. News/Best Lawyer 2010 Survey
September 15, 2010

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Seven Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp Partners Named Northern California "SuperLawyers": Richard Coffin Also Named to "Top 100" List
July 15, 2010

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Josh Bloom Spoke at California Water Quality & Supply Conference July 19, 2010 in San Francisco: New permits and regulations, current challenges and practical solutions - San Francisco Marriott Union Square
June 17, 2010

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Stormwater Permit Revisions Could Limit Citizen Suits Against Industry - Article in the Daily Journal, April 22, 2011

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Richard Coffin Named San Francisco Environmental Lawyer of the Year for 2010
November 2009

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Protections for "Apex Deponents": E.D. of California Reaffirms Limits on Depositions of Senior Corporate Executives
By Stephen C. Lewis , Christopher D. Jensen and R. Morgan Gilhuly | November 2009

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U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Ruling Obtained by Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp Limiting CERCLA Joint and Several Liability
By Marc A. Zeppetello and Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp LLP Advisory | | May 2009

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Endangered Species Act Requires Enforceable Mitigation And Consideration of Climate Change
By J. Tom Boer and Joshua A. Bloom | May 2008

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2008 Roundtable Series: Environmental Law (published in The Recorder, March 3, 2008)
By Joshua A. Bloom | March 2008

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Defining "significant nexus" after Rapanos
By Joshua A. Bloom and Estie M. Kus | March 2008

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High Court Addresses Interplay Between Federal Water and Species Acts
By Joshua A. Bloom | August 24, 2007

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What's Next After Rapanos
By Joshua A. Bloom | Summer 2007, Vol. 22, No. 1

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2007 Roundtable Series: Environmental Law (published in The Recorder, February 26, 2007)
By Brian S. Haughton | February 2007

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Emerging Contaminants - A Legal Perspective: Education as a Weapon in Defending Against the War on Science
By Brian S. Haughton | June 2006

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Trial Courts as Gatekeepers for Expert Testimony: Will the California Supreme Court's Decision In the Lockheed Litigation Cases II Bring California Closer to Applying Federal Standards?
By Richard C. Coffin | March 2006

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Environmental-liability Buyouts: How to Know When It
By Joshua A. Bloom | Winter 2006, Vol. 20, No. 3

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Audio Interview with John Barg on American Airlines/Sky Radio
By John F. Barg | February 2005

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Legal Aspects of Emerging Contaminants and Moving Targets: Responsible Party Perspective
By Brian S. Haughton | September 2004

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BACT Pains: Supreme Court Permits EPA To Overturn A State's "Unreasonable" Decision On Air Pollution Control Technology
By Brian S. Haughton and Brett S. Henrikson | March 2004

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The "Absolute" Pollution Exclusion Is Not Absolute in California
By Jon Enscoe | February 2004

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Toto, We Are Not In Kansas Any More: Four Common Tools Used By California Plaintiffs In Water Contamination Cases To Expand Standing, Increase The Number Of Target Defendants, And Improve The Likelihood Of Recovery
By Richard C. Coffin | January 2004

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Standing For Citizens To Redress Wholly Past Acts Under Federal Environmental Statutes After Steel Co. v. CBE
By Richard C. Coffin and Brett Henrikson | October 2003

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Show Me The Data: A Survey Of Evidentiary Issues In Recent Federal Toxic Tort Cases Assessing Medical Causation
By Richard C. Coffin and Kelly Drumm | June 2002

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New Legislation Encourages Water Agency Involvement In Groundwater Investigations To Protect Drinking Water Supplies
By Marc A. Zeppetello | June 2002

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Landowners' Rights Expand Under Recent Species Act Ruling
By Joshua A. Bloom | May 24, 2002

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Decision Limits FWS Authority
By Joshua A. Bloom | Spring 2002

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