COVID-Related Delays or Disruption to U.S. Remediation Work:
Immediate Actions and Future Planning
September 1, 2020
Webinar begins at 12:30 pm Central
Duration: 60 minutes
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Overview
Unexcused delays in Superfund or other required remediation work can result in significant civil or stipulated penalties and adversely affect company relationships with regulatory agencies. But force majeure provisions, agency guidelines, and practical approaches are available to cope with these kinds of COVID-related delays. In this session, the speakers will walk through the key issues and available tools to resolve these problems and minimize company risks. They will also provide tips on how to plan for future disruptions that may result in delays of required remediation work.
Webinar begins at 12:30 pm Central
Duration: 60 minutes
Details for connecting to the webinar will be sent after you register.
Presenters
Beveridge & Diamond PC
Washington, D.C.
Steve Jawetz is a Principal in Beveridge & Diamond’s Washington, DC office where his practice focuses on remediation and natural resource damages matters under Superfund and similar state statutes imposing liability for hazardous substance releases. Steve has substantial experience not only with EPA and state response agency negotiations and agreements but also with cooperative NRD assessments and negotiations with federal and state natural resource trustees. His work focuses on helping clients proactively prepare for, and then cost-effectively address, government claims for response action, response costs, and NRD.
Beveridge & Diamond PC
Baltimore, MD
Roy Prather is a Principal in Beveridge & Diamond’s Baltimore office. His practice focuses on representing clients in litigation involving liability for contaminated site cleanup under Superfund, its state analogues, and other statutes governing remediation of hazardous substances. Roy also counsels clients on effectively defending against government enforcement activity and represents them in disputes regarding indemnification obligations relating to historical contamination.
Tuition
- $0 - IEL Member
- $0 - IEL Supporting or Sustaining Member Employee
- $50 - Non-Member
CLE Credit
MCLE Information
Texas Course Number 174096355. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which no credit hours will apply to ethics/professional responsibility credit.
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