September 2013

NJ Shopping Center Owner Waits Too Long to Bring Spill Act Claim

Corporate and Real Estate Transactions, Environmental Due Diligence, NJ Spill Act, oil spills, Underground Storage Tanks /

Commercial property owners and asset multi-family buildings usually retain property managers firms to handle the daily operations of properties ranging from leasing, record-keeping, routine maintenance and emergency repairs. We previously discussed on how the importance of property managers understanding environmental issues, particularly the nuances of the requirements heating oil tanks for multi-family buildings. A recent New […]

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Time to Revisit AAI EP Definition?

CERCLA, Environmental Due Diligence /

Many environmental lawyers, consultants and professional organizations were deeply disappointed when EPA bowed to pressure from other government agencies and severely weakened the definition of Environmental Professional (EP) in its “All Appropriate Inquires” (AAI) rule that was published on November 1, 2005. The EP definition in the proposed AAI rule included minimum levels of education

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More Prominent Role for Environmental Risk Management in Revised OCC Handbook

Environmental Due Diligence, Lender Liability /

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has been updating its Comptroller’s Handbook to reflect changes to supervisory policy as well as to implement the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Comptroller’s Handbook is a collection of booklets divided into five handbook series that contain OCC procedures for

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