Justices' Superfund Ruling May Change Settlement Process

By Ed Cohen and Tim Briscoe (June 24, 2020, 5:58 PM EDT) -- The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or CERCLA — also known as Superfund — has a laudable purpose. But jurists and commentators have often noted the act's lack of clarity. In its recent decision, Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian, the U.S. Supreme Court created more uncertainty in CERCLA's "devilishly difficult statutory provisions."...

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