Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 105: Listen and Learn -- Public and Private Nuisance
On January 23, 2025, in an opinion for City of Annapolis v. BP PLC, et al. and Anne Arundel County, Maryland v. BP PLC, et al., the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, dismissed two cases brought by the City of...more
The City of Savannah, Georgia on February 5th filed a Complaint in the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia against a number of companies alleging damages related to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). See...more
Around the country, creative plaintiffs' lawyers have been repackaging product liability claims as public nuisance claims to avoid dismissal. Plaintiffs have used this maneuver to attempt an end-run on important product...more
A nuisance residential or commercial property creates serious problems for the surrounding community and headaches for the officials who must deal with it. If left unchecked, these blighted properties become a chronic drain...more