4th Circuit Denies Rehearing In Precedent-Setting CERCLA ‘Arranger’ Suit

July 26, 2024
A federal appellate court is unanimously denying requests to rehear its precedential decision holding that the Superfund law does not require “arrangers” to have knowledge that disposed-of waste is hazardous, despite warnings from defendants that such a ruling is at odds with precedent and threatens a sea change in Superfund law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit filed a July 23 order unanimously denying rehearing en banc in the suit 68th Street Site Work Group v. Alban...


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