Energy Storage Safety Strategic Plan Released By Department Of Energy
Posted on Dec 23, 2014 in Energy/Environmental, Process Safety | Comments Off on Energy Storage Safety Strategic Plan Released By Department Of Energy
Earlier this month, the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability of the U.S. Department of Energy issued the “Energy Storage Safety Strategic Plan.” The Plan recognizes energy storage as an emerging integral component of a developing resilient grid. The Plan is designed to ensure the safe application and use of energy storage. The Plan discusses and reviews three linked...
New Jersey Federal Court Dismisses Worker’s Suit Against Employer For Chemical-Related Injuries
Posted on Dec 19, 2014 in Construction, Litigation | Comments Off on New Jersey Federal Court Dismisses Worker’s Suit Against Employer For Chemical-Related Injuries
Following chemical and thermal burns from exposure to hazardous chemicals when a tank trailer released the chemical due to “faulty valves,” a worker brought suit against his employer and multiple fellow employees under an intentional wrong theory. This week, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed the case for failure to state claims upon which...
Virginia Federal Court Sorts Through Summary Judgment Rulings In Alleged Defective Engine Case
Posted on Dec 18, 2014 in Product Liability, Transportation | Comments Off on Virginia Federal Court Sorts Through Summary Judgment Rulings In Alleged Defective Engine Case
The block heater in a fire truck’s engine allegedly failed while the truck was parked in a Virginia fire house, and electricity running through the block heater arced, shorted, and started a fire that caused significant damages to the fire house. The fire department brought suit against multiple defendants, including Company A, the manufacturer of the cab and chassis, which...
Indictments In West Virginia Water Contamination Case Reminder Of Potential Criminal Consequences
Posted on Dec 18, 2014 in Energy/Environmental, Investigations, Process Safety | Comments Off on Indictments In West Virginia Water Contamination Case Reminder Of Potential Criminal Consequences
Six owners, managers, and employees of the company that owned the West Virginia storage facility that leaked chemicals into the Elk River and contaminated the Charleston area’s water supply in January 2014 were charged criminally yesterday with violations of the Clean Water Act. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia indicted four individuals for failing to...
American Tort Reform Foundation Releases 2014-2015 “Judicial Hellholes” Report
Posted on Dec 16, 2014 in Litigation, Product Liability | Comments Off on American Tort Reform Foundation Releases 2014-2015 “Judicial Hellholes” Report
This afternoon, the American Tort Reform Foundation published its annual listing of “Judicial Hellholes.” The Foundation describes these venues as “places where judges in civil cases systematically apply laws and court procedures in an unfair and unbalanced manner, generally to the disadvantage of defendants.” The organization’s 2014-2015 list includes...
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