FBMJ attorney Benjamin Fruchey was a featured speaker at the HalfMoon Seminar on Water Laws and Regulations held September 19, 2017 at the Livonia Marriott. Fruchey’s presentation titled, “Emerging and Developing Issues in Water Law” addressed Lead (Pb) in drinking water, as well as poly- and perfluoroaklkyl substances (PFASs), an
Richard Baron, Ben Fruchey and Nicholas Andrew co-authored “When Water Becomes Waste,” published in the June, 2017 issue of CLM Magazine. The article focuses on the significant growth in insurance claims related to the release of water extracted from the ground as a byproduct of oil and gas production, often
On June 20th, 2017, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a bulletin which rescinded segments of its “Guidance Document: For the Vapor Intrusion Pathway,” eliminating certain screening criteria and potentially paving the way for implementation of a new tiered approach to addressing vapor intrusion, originally proposed in April,
June 2017
Richard Baron to Speak at 2017 Perrin Conferences’ Environmental Risk & Litigation Conference
June 2016
Critics State Proposed Changes to the SMS Will Only Benefit Those Who Can “Buy” Safety Credits
Trucking companies may soon be graded using another parameter to measure their safety if proposed changes to the Safety Measurement System (SMS) are effected as a result of a new Beyond Compliance Program proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on April 20, 2016. Under the proposed program,
Richard Baron and Ben Fruchey co-authored “A Tragedy on Tap,” published in the May 2016 issue of Claims Management Magazine. The article focused on issues surrounding the Flint, Michigan water crisis that are of interest to claims professionals and attorneys, concentrating on the claims and litigation aspect of the recent
March 2016
Richard Baron Reports on Mixing Zone Closure Request for the City of Marquette Cliffs Dow Site
Attorney Richard Baron recently presented to the City of Marquette City Commission about the former Cliffs-Dow site, in a work session and at the Commission’s public meeting on March 14, 2016. He updated the Commission on the steps being taken to improve the opportunities for future productive use of the
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip Partner Richard Baron has been appointed to the position of Committee Co-Chair for the Environmental & Toxic Tort Committee of the Claims Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance. Mr. Baron has been an active participant in CLM throughout the years, and recently presented to the organization at
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip (FBMJ) attorney Richard Baron presented at the 2015 Claims Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Atlanta Conference on, “Environmental Site Investigations and Remediation: Forensic Issues from Assessment to Zero-Valent Iron” in Atlanta, GA on November 5-6, 2015.
The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) is a national organization