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Environmental Law

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International Environmental Law (ENVR7609)

2 credits. Lecture.

The course is designed to provide students with practical knowledge that will assist them in serving clients in the increasingly global marketplace. It will emphasize subjects that will be relevant not just for those focusing on environmental law, but to a broad cross-section of legal practices, including litigation, business law, securities law, trade law and international finance. In addition to general theory and policy, the course will cover: global climate change, including an analysis of the evolving international greenhouse gas regulatory regimes as well as the anticipated legislation to be enacted by the incoming administration for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions -- regimes and legislation that are expected to affect a broad cross-section of the global economy and will impact areas of legal practice; the making of international environmental law, including treaties and customary international law principles; the global reach of US environmental laws; international trade and the environment; the role of multinational corporations in the formulation of environmental law and policy at the international level , as well as international corporate environmental standards by multinational corporations; the imposition of global environmental standards on international projects by multinational lenders (e.g. the World Bank and the IFC) and, increasingly, private lenders.

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New Jersey Environmental Law (ENVR8603)

2 credits. Lecture.

Recommended: Environmental Law or Hazardous Waste.

This course studies common law and statutory law in New Jersey regarding environmental protection. Special emphasis is given to water and air pollution, solid waste, noise and toxic substances. Problems of administrative and intergovernmental relations are discussed and preventive as well as remedial aspects are considered.

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Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation (ENVR9005)

2 credits. Seminar.

The seminar combines substantive principles of environmental and toxic tort law and related litigation and case management issues in the context of a hypothetical and toxic tort case. It will include discussion and class exercises relating to claims and defenses, pleadings, discovery, motions, case evaluation and settlement negotiations.

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Environmental Issues in Business (ENVR&607)

2 credits. Lecture.

This course is designed for the transactional lawyer whose practice will require basic knowledge of environmental laws. It will begin with a brief overview of the major environmental laws, and then focus on the impact these laws have on various business transactions and requirements. These include financial accounting and disclosure requirements, insurance and bankruptcy issues, contracting issues and risk allocation techniques in connection with purchases or sales of businesses or property, environmental audits and related privilege issues, and government inspections and enforcement actions. The objective of the course is to explore the growing importance of environmental law to a variety of business-related transactions and requirements.

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Environmental Law (ENVR7601)

3 credits. Lecture.

This course provides a survey of the major federal laws pertaining to protection of all environmental media, including land, air, surface water and groundwater.  It covers the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("Superfund") and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (the two "solid waste" programs), the Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act, including wetlands protection.  The course also covers related government enforcement authorities, environmental auditing, and environmental justice issues.

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