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How Bankruptcies Will Impact Environmental Lawyers & Their Client's Environmental Obligations in 2011
ExecSense, Jan 2011, Minutes: 60
“How Bankruptcies Will Impact Environmental Lawyers & Their Client’s Environmental Obligations in 2011” is a time efficient way to be in-the-know on the conflicting underlying policy goals of bankruptcy (fresh start objectives) and environmental laws (the polluter pays) and how the two will interact in the upcoming year. Take the 60 minutes to view this webinar (on your computer, mobile phone, iPod, iPad, Kindle or printed out) to update your knowledge of the current state of the law on whether businesses considering filing Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection can avoid environmental cleanup obligations and prepare yourself to advise entities contemplating a Chapter 11 filing in 2011 who also have such existing environmental obligations.
Upon ordering, ExecSense will email you a link to download the webinar files for viewing on your computer, mobile phone, iPod, iPad, Kindle or printed out. The downloaded files will include the PowerPoint presentation, audio narration and jpeg images of the slides (for watching on your mobile media device). Take advantage of your next commute, flight, business trip, lunch, or free hour in your schedule to view this webinar.
The webinar is led by an expert on the interaction between bankruptcy and environmental law, Earl Hagstrom (Partner, Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold LLP), and focuses on:
- Everything you need to know in 60 minutes about the conflicting underlying policy goals of bankruptcy and environmental laws and how you should be advising your clients contemplating a Chapter 11 filing who also have existing environmental clean up obligations
- Comprehensive overview of recent case law on the issue of whether businesses considering filing Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection can avoid environmental cleanup obligations, including a detailed look at the Seventh Circuit’s holding in U.S. v. Apex Oil Company, Inc., 579 F.3d 734 (7th Cir. 2009), cert. denied (Oct. 4, 2010) that a company which had long since emerged from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, was required to undertake a $150 million cleanup ordered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) for contamination caused by its pre-bankruptcy predecessor, and the impact of the Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari on future suits brought by the EPA under the RCRA and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act where the defendant is a debtor in bankruptcy
- The 10 questions being asked the most by environmental lawyers with regard to how bankruptcies will impact their practice in 2011, and how they should be advising clients who are debtors in bankruptcy or contemplating Chapter 11 that have existing environmental obligations
- Case studies of other environmental lawyers who have advised bankrupt clients with existing environmental obligations, what worked best for them, what mistakes they made, and important lessons learned for 2011
Praise for ExecSense Webinars:
'An expeditious way to obtain authoritative current information and ideas on a subject of interest.' – David Kera, Partner, Oblon Spivak
'Just in time information to improve knowledge of current topics and trends.” – Thomas M. Armstrong, Attorney, Reid and Riege
“Well organized, well articulated, and easy to follow. The ExecSense webinar I attended was the best virtual learning experience I've had in quite some time.” – Brian K. Moore, HR Communications, Humana
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