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Carmody Once Again Named to the 2024 Edition of the ‘Best Law Firms®’ List

Practice: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Environmental, Firm, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Land Use: Zoning, Permitting & Litigation, Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense, Personal Injury, Professional Ethics & Grievance, Professional Liability Defense, Real Estate & Land Use, Trusts, Estates & Fiduciary

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 2024 Edition of the U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” list. In this edition, 18 of the firm’s practice areas are ranked in Tier 1, 8 practice
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CT DECD Announces Brownfield Funding Opportunities

Practice: Environmental

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development (OBRD) has announced funding availability under Round 18 of the Municipal Grant and Targeted Brownfield Loan Programs, which has a $25 million pool of available funds.The OBRD also announced Round 1 of available funding on
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CT DEEP Again Seeking Feedback on Release-Based Remediation Program Development

Practice: Environmental

New Round of Working Group “Concept Papers” Released: Comments Due March 31, 2023 The CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is continuing in its process of establishing a Release-Based Cleanup Program in Connecticut, to ultimately replace the Transfer Act.   DEEP is currently drafting the regulations for the new
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CT DECD Announces Round 17 of Brownfield Grant Funding Opportunities

Practice: Environmental

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s (DECD) Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development (OBRD) has announced availability of funding under the State’s Municipal Brownfield Grant and Targeted Brownfield Development Loan Programs, and is inviting applications for same. The deadline to submit applications to DECD for this funding round,
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Carmody Advises GEM Manufacturing in Sale to Core Industrial Partners

Industry: Manufacturing

Practice: Corporate & Business, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Environmental, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures

Carmody's Corporate team lead by Tom Candrick and Kevin Palumberi advised GEM Manufacturing on its sale to Core Industrial Partners, with support from Adam Brocklehurst, Johanna Bachmair, Deborah Brancato and Mark Williams. Click here to read: Private equity firm acquires Waterbury business | Hartford Business Journal

CT DEEP Finalizes New Spill Regulations

Practice: Environmental

The CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has finalized long-awaited “Release Reporting Regulations,” which define when and how discharges of oil, petroleum, and other reportable materials must be reported to the State. The new regulations, available here, became effective on Friday March 4, 2022. Prior to these regulations,
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Treatment of Environmental Liabilities in Bankruptcy

Industry: Financial Institutions

Practice: Corporate & Business, Environmental

Attorneys Pamela Elkow and Thomas Sansone co-authored the chapter “Treatment of Environmental Liabilities in Bankruptcy” in the American Bar Association's Environmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions - 5th Edition.

CT DEEP Seeking Feedback on Release-Based Remediation Program Development

Practice: Environmental

The CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is continuing in its process of establishing a Release-Based Cleanup Program in Connecticut, to ultimately replace the Transfer Act. The topical subcommittees of the Working Group established to advise DEEP regarding the development of regulations for the new remediation program, have
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ELUR Inspection and “Factsheet” Forms Now Available – New Requirements Applicable to all Properties Subject to an Environmental Land Use Restriction

Practice: Environmental

DEEP’s new Environment Use Restriction (“EUR”) regulations that became effective this past February included a number of new obligations applicable to any property that is subject to an environmental land use restriction (regardless of when it was recorded). These obligations include: Preparing a “Factsheet,” which must be completed and posted
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State Approves “Wave 2” Amendments to Remediation Standards Regulations and Revisions to Environmental Use Restriction Regulations

Practice: Environmental

Following years of consideration, development, and review, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has revised the State’s Remediation Standards Regulations (“RSRs”) and Environmental Use Restriction (“EUR”) regulations. The updated regulations, available here (RSRs) and here (EUR), are effective as of February 16, 2021 (note: versions at these
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