Environmental aspects of real estate transactions from Brownfields to green buildings James B. Witkin, editor. - 2nd ed. - Chicago, IL Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, American Bar Association ©1999. - xliii, 893 pages 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Federal environmental liability / Laurence S. Kirsch and Geraldine E. Edens -- ch. 2. Common-law causes of action for environmental claims / James B. Witkin -- ch. 3. Transaction-triggered environmental laws / David B. Farer -- ch. 4. Lender liability issues / Abbi L. Cohen, Ivan S. DeVoren, and Pamela M. Bush -- ch. 5. Environmental risk for fiduciaries under CERCLA / Pamela M. Bush, Ivan S. DeVoren, and Abbi L. Cohen -- ch. 6. Environmental release reporting obligations / David J. Freeman -- ch. 7. Criminal liability for environmental matters / Judson W. Starr, Judith A. Armold, and Andrew R. Herrup -- ch. 8. Environmental audit privilege and immunity / Jaqueline M. Vidmar and Cynthia A. Faur -- ch. 9. The Due diligence dilemma : how much is enough? / Carol R. Boman -- ch. 10. Environmental consultants / Eva M. Fromm -- ch. 11. Understanding environmental reports and risk-based cleanups : science issues for transactional lawyers / James P. O'Brien -- ch. 12. Structuring the transaction to allocate environmental liability / Gerard A. Caron -- ch. 13. Brownfields redevelopment : creative solutions to historical environmental liabilities / Todd S. Davis and Kevin D. Margolis -- ch. 14. Institutional controls / Amy L. Edwards -- ch. 15. Toxic tort damages from environmentally impaired properties / Gail L. Wurtzler -- ch. 16. Environmental impairment insurance : practical considerations / Robert J. Gilbert -- ch. 17. Tax aspects of environmental matters / Stefan F. Tucker and Kathleen M. Courtis -- ch. 18. Environmental disclosure requirements under securities laws / Jeffrey A. Smith -- ch. 19. Treatment of environmental liabilities in bankruptcy / Milissa A. Murray -- ch. 20. Environmental issues in the landlord-tenant context / Donald I. Berger -- ch. 21. Underground storage tanks / Walter G. Wright, Jr. -- Asbestos / Johnnie J. Brown, Sheila H. Deely, and Ann Parisi Messer -- ch. 23. Lead-based paint / Catherine A. Potthast -- ch. 24. Radon's radioactive ramifications / Anne Rickard Jackowitz, H. Hamilton Hackney III, and Richard T. Califano -- ch. 25. Polychlorinated biphenyls / Brigid E. Kenney -- ch. 26. Indoor air quality / Laurence S. Kirsch and Geraldine E. Edens -- ch. 27. Electric and magnetic fields / I. Leo Motiuk -- ch. 28. Takings : what does it take to make a take? / John J. Delaney -- ch. 29. Wetlands : avoiding the swamp monster / Margaret N. Strand -- ch. 30. The Endangered Species Act / J.B. Ruhl -- ch. 31. Storm water regulation of construction activities / Richard S. Davis, Michelle A. Wenzel, and Geoffrey T. Cullen -- ch. 32. From brownfields to green buildings : policy trends shaping real estate and environmental practice in the twenty-first century / Roger Platt.

Previous edition, 1st, published in.

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Liability for environmental damages--United States.
Vendors and ;purchasers--Environmental aspects.
Real estate business--Environmental aspects.
Liability for environmental damages
Vendors and ;purchasers--Environmental aspects--United States.
Real estate business--Environmental aspects--United States.


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