• Posts by J. Pierce  Lamberson
    Posts by J. Pierce Lamberson
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    Pierce focuses his practice on appellate matters in state and federal courts, including representing individuals and corporations in all stages of litigation. A former law clerk, Pierce has experience working through all stages ...

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Earlier this month, the Supreme Court granted a petition for certiorari in Guam v. United States (No. 20-382), a case involving liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The case gives the Court an opportunity to better delineate the boundary between “cost recovery” claims under section 107, and “contribution” claims under section 113. See 42 U.S.C. §§ 9607, 9613(f). The Court will specifically address what kinds of settlement agreements trigger a section 113 contribution claim and its corresponding three-year statute of limitations.

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