Natural Resource Damages Claims seek the full restoration, and not just the remediation, of natural resources damaged pollution. Through its Office of the Natural Resource Restoration, the NJ DEP actively pursues restoration claims and seeks to restore air, water, land, flora, fauna, and habitat damaged by pollution to its original state. Attorneys and business clients should always consider the possibility of NRD claims when considering the purchase of property with a history of contamination, as the possibility of incurring NRD costs in addition to cleanup and remediation costs, are always a possibility. Defending against NRD claims can involve years of costly litigation and outcomes, not just with the DEP, but with insurers for coverage of NRD costs.
This informative half-day seminar reviews the complex issues inherent in NRD litigation, including the science and valuation of claims, strategies for recovering under insurance policies. Topics for discussion include:
- The View from the NJ DEP
- Science of NRD Claims
- Technical Allocation Issues
- Sediment Site NRD
- Valuing NRD Claims
- Key Environmental Issues
- Recovering under Insurance Policies
- Finding Old Insurance Policies
- The Current Insurance Marketplace
Date and Time
February 20, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
Moderator
- Robert D. Chesler, Esq.
Anderson Kill
Speakers
- Frances Schlosstein
President, The TBLS Group, LLC - Scott Beckman, Ph.D.
Senior Environmental Scientist, First Environment - Robin Kelliher, Esq.
Senior Vice President, National Environmental Claims Director, Wills Tower Watson - Sheila Mulrennan
President, Insurance Archaeology Group - Marty Judge, Esq.
Flaster Greenberg PC
