D.C. Circuit Rejects U.S. Charges Of 'Double Recovery' In Superfund Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is rejecting arguments by the U.S. government that an aerospace contractor is double-recovering cleanup costs from the government at three sites in California for which they share Superfund liability, affirming a district court ruling. A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit in a unanimous Aug. 19 ruling in Lockheed Martin Corp. v. United States also declines to consider an issue of first impression for the court related to...