Environmental aspects of real estate and commercial transactions from brownfields to green buildings
James B. Witkin, editor.
- 4th ed.
- Chicago American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources ; Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law c2011.
- xxxvi, 793 p. 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Federal environmental liability Common law causes of action for environmental claims Transaction-triggered environmental laws Lender and fiduciary liability issues Environmental release reporting obligations Criminal liability for environmental matters due diligence dilemma : how much is enough? Environmental consultants Understanding environmental reports and risk-based cleanups : science issues for transactional lawyers Structuring the transaction to allocate environmental liability Brownfields redevelopment : creative solutions to historical environmental liabilities overview of institutional controls Tax aspects of environmental matters Environmental disclosure requirements under securities laws Treatment of environmental liabilities in bankruptcy Environmental issues in the landlord-tenant context Current insurance policies for insuring against environmental risks Underground storage tanks Asbestos Lead-based paint Indoor air quality/vapor intrusion Mold Regulatory takings : what does it take to make a take? Wetlands : taming the swamp monster endangered species act Environmental justice and transactions Conservation easements Brownfields redevelopment at closed military bases Smart growth and sustainability Laurence S. Kirsch and Rachel S. Rosenthal -- James B. Witkin -- David B. Farer -- Abbi L. Cohen, Ivan DeVoren, and John M. Ix -- David J. Freeman -- Judson W. Starr and Gregory S. Braker -- Eva Fromm O'Brien -- Eva Fromm O'Brien -- John W. Watson -- Gerard A. Caron and Gregory A. Bibler -- Todd S. Davis -- Amy L. Edwards -- Stefan F. Tucker and Tammara F. Langlieb -- Jeffrey A. Smith -- Milissa A. Murray and Sandra Franco -- Donald I. Berger -- Ann M. Waeger -- Walter G. Wright Jr. -- Sheila H. Deely and Sasha M. Reyes -- Catherine A. Potthast -- Laurence S. Kirsch and Shailesh R. Sahay -- Walter G. Wright Jr. -- John J. Delaney -- Margaret N. Strand and Lowell Rothschild -- J.B. Ruhl -- Michael B. Gerrard -- David J. Dietrich -- Gordon E. Hart and Jill E.C. Yung -- Jonathan D. Weiss and Girair Simon. The An The
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